UPDATE: Final chapters of Empty Dagger Hand + Holiday gift story + News
SUBSCRIPTION FICTION
- Ream subscribers' entryway to my private library.
- Patreon subscribers' entryway to my private library.
The Beginning (The Three Lands: Empty Dagger Hand #9). "The Commander raised his eyebrows as he sipped from his cup of wine. He said softly, 'Are you arguing with me?'" ¶ The end is near. The stakes are high. His commander isn't listening. ¶ Dolan has played a delicate role during his years with the Northern Army. Assigned an intimate role with the army's changeable leader, Dolan has made few friends but is safe from all enemies . . . as long as he remains within the Commander's care. ¶ Now, as the Northern Army lays siege, Dolan must prepare to confront his greatest enemy . . . and to decide who that enemy is. ¶ Novel (within a novel). Tags: historical speculative fiction (secondary world, late antiquity), soldiers, ranks, war, danger, deception, loyalty, friendship, Brown protagonist, new adult protagonist, queer characters. Read an excerpt online. You don't need to have read other stories in the series to understand this story. Latest installments:
- Chapters 15-21: A consequence long anticipated, and a conversation long overdue.
- Empty Dagger Hand: Epilogue.
ONLINE FICTION: Holiday gift story
Holiday Tree (Philosophy Friends side story). "'A tree!' cried Luke, appalled. 'What do we need a tree here for?'" ¶ Saturnalia has been spoiled. College roommates are the worst. ¶ Flash fiction. Tags: alternate history, 1980s, American setting, students, classical philosophy, dorm life, religious bigotry, tolerance, Saturnalia, Christmas, holiday gift story.
CHINESE TRANSLATION OF "ETERNALLY DIVIDED"
Out of generosity, AudreyFalcon has translated my story Eternally Divided: A Missing Canto from Dante's Inferno into Chinese. "Eternally Divided" was one of the earliest stories I released, so it's a thrill to see that it will be available to Chinese readers.
Chinese translation at AO3.
Chinese translation at Lofter (requires login to Lofter).
BLOG POSTS
- CONVERSATIONS WITH MY COMPANION: Christmas cookies.
- QUOTE: Old Merry England.
- ANNUAL RECOMMENDATIONS: Books, fic, video, and music.
- DAILY LIFE: 2024 highlights + 2025 plans.
NEWS: What's coming next
This month marks the end of the serialization of the Empty Dagger Hand novel, but not the end of the characters in it. In January, I will begin serializing The Motley Crew, the first volume in The Thousand Nations, a new Chronicles of the Great Peninsula series. As you can tell from the blurb, The Motley Crew connects directly with the events in Empty Dagger Hand . . . though not in a way that most of you will be able to guess. :)
I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season. I'll see you next year.
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