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Author has written 20 stories for Fantasy, General, Fantasy, Horror, Humor, and Mystery. After about six months of complete inactivity, I'm back. (Melodramatic pause as EnemyWithin lets that sink in. Continues when he hears the sound of no one caring). Anyway... Newest stories are The Obsidian Window, a very dark and violent story, and Hellion, which is more like fantasy, similar to Dreamland Saga. Speaking of which, Dreamland Saga is not dead, it is just on hold until I figure out exactly what is going to happen. It got very big very quickly, and to be honest I'm not entirely sure I'm equal to the task of writing three novels. I'd like to start with a standalone novel first, and see if I can get that published. I will eventually get back to DS though. The standalone novel I have planned is called Obsidian. It takes place in a world of perpetual night, called Obsidian. The prologue starts in Obsidian, where the strange masked man named Harbinger prepares to make a journey to Earth on behalf of his adoptive father Lord Talerane. The first chapter introduces the protagonist Kelton Raulder, who is a clairvoyant tortured by his visions and the disbelief of everyone he goes to for help. Harbinger brings him to Obsidian, to meet Lord Talerane. But Obsidian is nothing like Kelton thought it would be, and he may soon have to take up the mantle of leadership, whether he is ready or not. Once the story picks up pace, I add more to the summary, but I can't really say more without spoiling the next few chapters. I have the prologue up now, the first chapter should follow soon. For those who are wondering who in the hell I am, I am just a random college student/slacker at Thomas Nelson Community College in Williamsburg, Virginia. I'm the skinny, geeky guy with the glasses who usually trips over something during the duration of the class. Although some of my fiction and poetry is rather dark and creepy, I'm actually not a dark, angry, or scary person, I'm generally kind of quiet and shy, only daring to contribute to class conversations when I've had liberal amounts of caffeine and can't stop myself. I'm also a lot more talkative online; if you talk to me in person, chances are I'll stutter, look at the ground, and/or spill something on myself. Dreamland Saga is my continuing work, a story set in a world only accessible to mortals of Earth through dreams. Once, the old gods ruled there, but the second Lightning War saw the end of Jove's rule. Now, a being known as Dark Chaos holds the world in his grasp, but to most of the people he is as much a myth as the old gods and the Lightning Wars. However, his primary agent Astaroth is a cold reality, as he is the mysterious and often brutal man that leads the Cult of Prevailing Darkness and combs the realm for heretics. But a rebel group known as the Paladins, disciples of the dead Apollo, have managed to release Artemis from her exile. Changes are occuring all over the world, as a band of mortal misfits journey to Astaroth's castle to rescue a friend, a reluctant acolyte of Dark Chaos fights his inner demons, a trio of prodigies discover a book of strange words and stranger possibilities deep within the vaults of the Academy Triad, and Artemis herself tries to unravel the secrets of Dark Chaos. I'm not very good at summaries, so just give it a shot and tell me what you think. The first book will be called The Dance of Dawn and Twilight. The second book will be called Prevailing Darkness and Rising Chaos. The third book is sort of up in the air, but I think it will be called The Last Lightning War. I read a lot, and am rarely seen in public without a book somewhere on my person. To be honest, I feel kind of awkward and vulnerable without a book nearby, like walking out of the house without pants (not that I would know, heh). Currently obsessed with George R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series, and eagerly awaiting the next installment. | |||||||||||
1. Pan Beneath the CracksWhat would happen if you fell between the cracks in the sidewalk? What worlds and creatures lie within those dark crevasses? Jake Barber is about to find out. This story is pretty twisted, so read at your own risk.Complete - Horror - Fiction Rated: M - English - Horror/Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 7,335 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 1-28-09 - Published: 1-28-092. Obsidian » reviewsThis is too complex to really explain, and I can't write concise summaries or concise anything else, for that matter. See profile for a more detailed summary. Continuing story, Dark Fantasy genre.Fantasy - Fiction Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Drama - Chapters: 2 - Words: 7,043 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 11-3-07 - Published: 10-20-073. The Whispering CityI can't think of a damn summary, just read it. Action Adventure Horror and Fantasy. Rated T for violence and some disturbing material.Complete - Fantasy - Fiction Rated: T - English - Adventure/Horror - Chapters: 1 - Words: 10,477 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 9-13-07 - Published: 9-13-074. Dreamland Saga » reviewsThis is really too long and complex to be summarized effectively. There is a more detailed summary in my profile. It is my attempt at epic fantasy with a base in Greek mythology. Please Read & Review, it's better than I make it sound, I think.Fantasy - Fiction Rated: M - English - Fantasy/Drama - Chapters: 16 - Words: 120,609 - Reviews: 17 - Updated: 5-31-07 - Published: 1-26-065. The Selerani RoomJonathan's date with Michelle didn't turn out quite like he'd planned. Now both of them must confront the true nature of The Selerani Room and its bizarre history. Not what you'd expect, and definitely not a ghost story.Complete - Horror - Fiction Rated: T - English - General/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,265 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 4-28-07 - Published: 4-28-076. Two's Company reviewsThey visit him one last time, so that he never forgets what he did... R&R please.Complete - General - Fiction Rated: T - English - Supernatural/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 200 - Reviews: 1 - Updated: 11-29-06 - Published: 11-29-067. HellionDeath takes overworked secretary Alicia very suddenly, and leaves her as a goddess in a strange, wartorn world. She saves fellow goddess Athena from a burning temple, and together they devise a plan to stop a mad zealot with a shocking identity from makinComplete - Fantasy - Fiction Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 10,431 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 11-1-06 - Published: 11-1-068. The Obsidian WindowAn attic room with a very strange window that shows things Alan does not want to see. Who are these people that interact so violently with one another, and who is Alan, forced to watch and even interact himself? CONTENT AND LANGUAGE WARNING!Complete - Mystery - Fiction Rated: M - English - Supernatural/Suspense - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,859 - Reviews: 0 - Updated: 11-1-06 - Published: 11-1-069. Gargoyle reviewsGargoyle, my name and curse even in death. Chains of memory keep me from the light... Short story written for a contest (haven't submitted it yet, need feedback). Rated for violence, and disturbing images. R&R Please.Horror - Fiction Rated: T - English - Horror/Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,370 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 3-28-06 - Published: 3-28-0610. The Unplanned Performance reviewsThis is a humorous piece written for English, with a few shards of truth in it. Getting into a fistfight at a psychotic music teacher's school concert is generally not a good idea...Humor - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Humor/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,248 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 3-16-06 - Published: 3-16-0611. The Feeding Grounds reviewsA glimpse, the last second of sight before death in the suffocating darkness...Fantasy - Fiction Rated: T - English - Horror/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 190 - Reviews: 4 - Updated: 3-14-06 - Published: 3-14-0612. The Nameless and the Fathomless reviewsThree Moons shone down from a crazed purple sky...It rests eternal, sheltered in the unhallowed tree. R&R Please.Horror - Fiction Rated: T - English - Horror/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,186 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 3-5-06 - Published: 3-5-0613. Descent reviewsA thief happens upon a strange stairwell, and gets more than he bargained for...Complete - Fantasy - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Adventure/Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 364 - Reviews: 6 - Updated: 3-1-06 - Published: 3-1-0614. Labyrinth reviewsA challenge leads to a descent into a twisting, baffling Hell... R&R please.Fantasy - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Horror/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 444 - Reviews: 8 - Updated: 2-24-06 - Published: 2-24-0615. Lurking in the Walls reviewsAnother dark poem to keep you up at night, hope you like it. I've even changed my rhyming structure a bit. R&R please.Fantasy - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Horror/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 152 - Reviews: 13 - Updated: 2-18-06 - Published: 2-18-0616. The Moonlit Clearing reviewsA bizarre ritual in a forgotten ancient wood, bathed in moonlight. Read and Review please.Fantasy - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Supernatural/Horror - Chapters: 1 - Words: 195 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 2-14-06 - Published: 2-14-0617. The Tower Room reviewsShrouded in darkness, and malevolent whispers, and mysterious circumstances, the only hope is a window far above...Another product of my sleep deprived mind, Read and Review please.General - Fiction Rated: K+ - English - Horror/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 183 - Reviews: 3 - Updated: 2-13-06 - Published: 2-13-0618. Insomnia reviewsExiled from the world of dreams...such a cruel fate for a true dreamer. My second poem, please Read and Review.Fantasy - Fiction Rated: K - English - Spiritual/Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 118 - Reviews: 4 - Updated: 2-8-06 - Published: 2-8-0619. Crouching in the Corner reviewsA dark room and an terrifying visitor...This is my first shot at writing a poem, usually I stick to fiction. Please read and review.General - Fiction Rated: T - English - Horror/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 134 - Reviews: 5 - Updated: 2-7-06 - Published: 2-7-0620. The Forgotten Art reviewsThis stand alone story features Jaalek of Dreamland Saga, my novel in progress. He faces one of the few surviving Paladins, and makes a shocking discovery!Fantasy - Fiction Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,377 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 1-30-06 - Published: 1-30-06
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