Far east of the Great Kingdoms of Cheshire lies Maelthas, home to the mighty minotaurs. Ten kingdoms make up Maelthas, run by one of the ten great House of Maelthas. House e holds the distinction of holding the title of Great House for over a century. Emperor Darak Dragonsbane has held a tight grip on … Continue reading The Minotaurs of Maelthas
Tale of a Minor Chord
Tale of a Minor Chord is my current short story WIP set in the world of Duir'Aion. It's autobiographical and tells the story of Maureece Brom of the noble House Brom from the island of Maelthus, home of the minotaurs. Maureece has shamed his family and now must take part in the Crimson Circle, a … Continue reading Tale of a Minor Chord
Starting Over
This is my first post in a long time. Life happens. I have had to re-prioritize things in my life and that includes my writing. So I am in the process of streamlining my various blogs into a more user friendly experience. I may archive or remove old posts as I do this. I may … Continue reading Starting Over
A lil something for the gamers
So I had this fun idea to put D&D stats in an appendix of the stories I publish. I polled some of my beta readers, as well as beta testers of my game adventures (coming soon). All in all the reception was pretty good. So first I'm going to update the current short story with … Continue reading A lil something for the gamers
Back in Business
It has been a long strange trip since I last made a blog post. My life has taken several unexpected turns and I have had to crawl my way back up from hell, like many others before me. Like the many characters that live and breathe in worlds of my own creation. So rather than … Continue reading Back in Business
Bloody Skulls
Here's the first chapter in a new story I started. Originally I had planned on a short story, but the Kruuj, the Grand Justicar, the Allfather and the Church of the Vigilant Phoenix would have none of that. They insisted that their story be told in full. And so begins the tale of forces that … Continue reading Bloody Skulls
Meet The Cast (part 2)
Here are more members of the Fallen trilogy: Gregor Abraxus – The hunter, younger brother of Duram Abraxus. Like his brother, he seeks the ultimate hunt, and he became a paladin in part because he knows evil is drawn to the paladin’s light, like a moth to a flame. Gregor has earned the name Dragon … Continue reading Meet The Cast (part 2)
Meet the Cast: Fallen Trilogy
Rising Darkness Saga The Fallen Trilogy Book 1 - The Wailing Tower The cast: Here are some of the heroes of the series, paladins Valin and Marcus, and swordswoman Shi'an. Next post will have more of the heroes, and a peek at the main villain! Stay tuned! Valin Stormblade - Veteran of the Demon Gate … Continue reading Meet the Cast: Fallen Trilogy
Argent Throne Saga Update!
The first trilogy planned for the Darkness Rising Saga is titled "The Argent Throne"! 1st book tentatively titled "Embers" Here is the completed Prologue Prologue © Yves Desince, II and A Darkness Rising, 2013. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly … Continue reading Argent Throne Saga Update!
Leftovers
Here is an excerpt of the short story I am currently working on... The bowl slid across the polished obsidian table with a simple grace, with barely any spin to it at all. The bowl slid down the entire length of the table, past stacks of paper piled high, before slowing and coming to a … Continue reading Leftovers
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