This scene from a bonus story at the end of The Last Vhalgenn, shows a dilemma facing King Orix. My father lamented ever turning me into a soldier, but I’d seen enough war, growing…
In this scene, Raik and King Orix are in her chamber. She’s confessed that she’s embarrassed by her own hands, which are so unlike the beautiful queen’s. Such a ridiculous truth “I love you, Vhalgenn.”…
Freshly bathed and sitting by the fire with food, Raik unwinds a bit. She’d slipped earlier and insulted his queen. Understandable, since Raik and Orix grew up together and had been lovers for many years…
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In this scene, King Orix accompanies Raik. Covered in dust and grime, she needs a bath. Hiding the effect of his touch In what had once been my own room, Orix stripped off my torn…
In this scene, Raik has arrived at the palace and been ushered into the king’s throne room. It’s empty except for him. After she gives the brief report she’s been dispatched to bring, King Orix…
A few years ago, I heard about an upcoming anthology that wanted female characters as the lead. They had to be complex, suffer misfortune, and yet prevail. I brushed off The Last Vhalgenn, updated the…
A pair of bounty hunters (a big guy who’s the brains, and tiny woman who’s the brawn) set out to find a missing person last spotted by an archaeologist on an alien world. The problem? He’s…