Nerissa-McChide bio
 Author has written 57 stories for Supernatural, Politics, Fantasy, Fable, Horror, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Essay, Kids, and Mystery. Nerissa McCormick, at your service! *bows* Northern-Irish • 26-year-old • aro-ace • obsessed with history I'm one of the least organised writers ever (when I start a chapter I rarely know how it'll end). I have a probably unhealthy fascination with fairy-tales, death, and (to quote Lore) the darker side of history. I never think anything I write is any good once I finish writing it. At any one time I have at least a dozen different story ideas cluttering up my head. I'm very good at procrastinating. I'm on Wattpad, Critique Circle, Movellas (though I never use that account now) and Royal Road under the same or nearly the same username. I've a Fanfiction dot Net account, but life and a lack of inspiration mean I haven't used it for about four years. On Archive of Our Own I go by certain_as_the_sun. You can also find me on Tumblr at talesofsorrowandofruin[dot]tumblr[dot]com, and on Blogspot at a-sequence-of-continuous-delights[dot]blogspot[dot]com (currently on hiatus). My Tumblr is where I post or reblog anything I'm interested in, from writing tips to Lord of the Rings GIFs, and on Blogspot I review books and period dramas. Learning languages is one of my favourite things. Currently, I speak basic German (the language itself is pretty easy to learn, but knowing when to use "der", "die" or "das" is torture), even more basic Japanese (why do kanji have multiple readings? WHY?), and a few sentences of French. Maybe someday I'll become fluent in another language. Maybe. Favourite Books: Watership Down, Pride and Prejudice, Bleak House, The Silmarillion, The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia, Howl's Moving Castle, Charlotte's Web, Alice in Wonderland, Anne of Green Gables, Ivanhoe, The Prisoner of Zenda & Rupert of Hentzau, Emily of New Moon Obsessed with musicals (I have The Sound of Music and Les Misérables memorised). Favourites, in no particular order: Sound of Music, Les Mis, Singin' in the Rain, Phantom of the Opera (but don't ever mention the film), anything by Disney (though Beauty and the Beast -- the original, not the remake -- is my absolute favourite), Elisabeth (why is there no English production? Why?), West Side Story, Anastasia (both film and theatre versions, with a slight preference for the vaguely-more-realistic theatre version), Roméo et Juliette (the staging and costumes are almost always weird, but the story and music are great), Sweeney Todd (both stage and film versions), Phantom (the Yeston/Kopit musical, which I actually like better than the Andrew Lloyd Webber one), and anything and everything Takarazuka. Favourite Films/TV Series: Star Wars (but not the prequels!), Lord of the Rings, Prince of Egypt, Chronicles of Narnia (impatiently waiting for the next film), Pride and Prejudice (1995, not 2005), North and South, Bleak House, Little Dorrit, How to Train Your Dragon, Rise of the Guardians, Cranford, Wives and Daughters, Jurassic Park/Jurassic World, The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), The Untamed (2019), Strangers from Hell, My Country: The New Age... If it's a period drama, there's a good chance I'll either have watched it or mean to watch it. Especially if it's adapted from a Dickens novel. Same goes for C-dramas, K-dramas and J-dramas with fantasy or historical settings. Most of my short stories are stand-alone one-shots, with two exceptions. (Tales of Ash is vaguely set in the same universe as Left Unsaid, but it doesn't involve any of the same characters.) Will Torchthwaite 'verse The (mis)adventures of a young witch. Currently has three stories: How Not to Mend A Broom Old Friends 'verse: Short stories about personifications of towns. Currently has two stories: Old Friends My multi-chapter stories: Death and the Emperor: Science fiction, fantasy, paranormal, a bit of romance, and goodness knows how many other genres. Completed. It started out based on Alice in Wonderland with a bit of inspiration from Hades and Persephone, then some Elisabeth and Narnia influences crept in. Has eight(!) side-stories/bonus chapters uploaded separately: The Undiscovered Country The Brave Tin Soldiers Fall: Sequel to Death and the Emperor. Completed. Age So Crammed With Madness: No idea what genre this is, but it's set in a steampunk alternate universe. Camp NaNo project for April '18. Turned out to be a spectacular failure, but I've posted all the chapters I finished. Currently on hiatus. In a Weary World: Retelling of a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale. Completed. It's frankly a mess, but hopefully posting it here will motivate me to edit it. Eventually. Don't Open Till Morning and Other Stories, The Haunted House, and Tainted and Other Stories: Collections of short stories I wrote for the October Spooky Writing Challenges on Tumblr. Completed. A Girl, a Murder, and Twelve Dreadful Children: Weird mixture of horror, murder mystery, and occasional comedy. Crossover with the Old Friends 'verse. "Completed" because I got tired of writing it. Covered Mirrors: Mixture of horror, historical, mystery, and who knows what else. A Subtle Web is a sort of early draft of this WIP. Camp NaNo project for July '19. "Completed" because I got tired of writing it. The Power and the Glory: My Camp NaNo April '20 project. Steampunk, fantasy, some science fiction... basically I threw together all the things I like reading about, and I'm pretending the result is coherent. Books 1-4 are complete and fully uploaded. Book 5 will be a NaNo project next year. Has three side-stories/bonus chapters uploaded separately: Proof Positive Totentanz: My Original Fiction Big Bang 2021 project. Fantasy, black comedy, time loops, enemies-to-very-reluctant-friends. Complete. Like Snow on Hungry Graves: My Camp NaNo July 2022 project. Fantasy, a bit of horror, enemies-to-marriage-of-convenience-to-lovers, book 1 is basically The Little Mermaid meets Goodbye My Princess. Book 1 is complete. Book 2 will be a future NaNo project. A Series of Mistakes My first attempt at a novella. Complete. Gracemeadow Manor: My second attempt at a novella. Complete. The Case Files of Seo Yo-han: A trilogy of murder mysteries inspired by Agatha Christie, set in an alternate history where WW1 never happened. Instalments: All my stories are first drafts, so please excuse any plot holes, mistakes and the general mess that first drafts tend to be. That's all I can think of at the minute :) |
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Elahilamalafos by Parker Megraw reviews
Kass Cooper, a girl with the strange ability to predict things through her dreams, sets out into a foreign country on a quest to save her island after dreaming of its destruction. But when her chaperone goes missing, she and a couple of other kids with strange abilities of their own must embark on a journey throughout the land to find her. STEAMPUNK, FOUND FAMILY
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Friendship - Chapters: 20 - Words: 71,077 - Reviews: 31 - Favs: 1 - Follows: 3 - Updated: 12/5/2021 - Published: 12/22/2019 - Complete
Gakuen St Warriors by lirianstar reviews
Welcome to St Warriors Academy, where teachers toss grenades and hunt kids. Where student councils act like cults and kids with strange abilities do as they wish. Enter a fantastical world where outright insanity, weird friendships, and mysteries await! (Reviews returned!) Ch. 145: A Fiery Risk!
Fiction: Manga - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Adventure - Chapters: 145 - Words: 567,963 - Reviews: 732 - Favs: 37 - Follows: 38 - Updated: 4/10/2021 - Published: 8/29/2017
The Zilos Chronicles Volume Three: The Vengeful Inferno by Darth Zannacross reviews
Richard Zilos and the surviving members of the order of the Crimson Tengu Ravens must rebound from there devastating betrayal to find a way to stop the" God of War" and his Iblis Corps before they ignite there plot to exterminate humanity. To ensure that the legacy of " Requiem the Demonic Avenger" is not one of failure Richard and his friends must prove they are true heroes.
Fiction: Manga - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Sci-Fi - Chapters: 22 - Words: 522,859 - Reviews: 93 - Favs: 5 - Follows: 2 - Updated: 1/8/2021 - Published: 3/27/2020 - Complete
Final Magic by Shang reviews
In a world where steam engines and magic co-exist, a prophecy about great evil tells of one person who can prevent the disaster, however she alone does not have the power to confront this darkness; she requires protection and it is said that an ecomancer shall be her shield. But with tragedy that struck few years back, ecomancers are all but wiped out. Can the world still survive?
Fiction: Manga - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Fantasy - Chapters: 15 - Words: 68,824 - Reviews: 52 - Favs: 5 - Follows: 7 - Updated: 4/1/2020 - Published: 7/16/2018
The Gray Ranger: Unforgiven by ThisAdamGuy reviews
Tassendile is a country where magic and firearms are used side by side, humans exist beside bizarre creatures, and the four moons grant people incredible powers. For two thousand years, Vashiil, the malevolent Black Moon, has been imprisoned in the Graylands. It is the job of the Gray Rangers to patrol this cursed dimension and ensure that it and its minions never escape. They have
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Adventure - Chapters: 52 - Words: 188,680 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 7 - Follows: 9 - Updated: 5/17/2019 - Published: 11/3/2017 - Complete
Yggdrasilian Chronicles Book 1 by TheFairReviewer reviews
Originally published on AO3. Terrence's life is turned upside down when a mysterious girl hands him a special sword. Now with the help of new friends, he must strive to become the Hero of Light and vanquish the demon Maladeus. But he needs to gather the other heroes first. This is the beginning of an exciting series!
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Adventure - Chapters: 32 - Words: 55,233 - Reviews: 49 - Favs: 9 - Follows: 7 - Updated: 4/22/2019 - Published: 12/16/2017 - Complete
That's So Wizard by ErikM reviews
Follow the wizard Eldrian and his friend Kevin as they mass a band of colourful characters—some wizards and some not. They combine their talents to take down demons, fight off the government's spellbreakers and wizards of their own, and develop reality-bending spells. They'll even travel to fantastical, far-off locations. Hell isn't so bad once you get used to it.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Adventure - Chapters: 87 - Words: 190,438 - Reviews: 9 - Favs: 12 - Follows: 9 - Updated: 1/29/2019 - Published: 1/1/2017
A Fairy Out of Her Tale - Dear Diary by James Hiwatari reviews
A fairy loses her powers when she kills another fairy. She is exiled for her crime, and has to rebuild her life in a strange new world. If that wasn't hard enough, the worst war in history is fast approaching, and she is in the centre of it all. Now she needs to put her past behind her in order to survive - or die trying.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Romance - Chapters: 72 - Words: 73,666 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 5 - Follows: 5 - Updated: 9/18/2018 - Published: 1/3/2018 - Complete
Red Dawn by Datathee reviews
After an accident at the Bon-Odori festival, Yamada Asuka is starting to see a new world…of dead people. As her powers start to grow, her mortal enemy, Sumiwara Yuki, also faces a life-altering transformation. (Check my profile for the poll "Who's Your Favorite?" XD)
Fiction: Manga - Rated: T - English - Supernatural/Mystery - Chapters: 47 - Words: 105,059 - Reviews: 190 - Favs: 12 - Follows: 12 - Updated: 9/12/2018 - Published: 9/17/2017
Parallel Worlds Complete Edition by CyclonusG1 reviews
Dragons, magic, super powers, different worlds and an evil that has been brewing for over 2000 cycles. These are all things our main character, Ensho, has to deal with on a daily basis. He was a relatively normal guy until chance circumstances lead him to assist a mysterious group called the Elementals who end up sweeping him off onto an adventure like no other.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Chapters: 27 - Words: 66,790 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 2 - Follows: 3 - Updated: 8/25/2018 - Published: 7/21/2017
Find A Way by zanybellecloudo reviews
On the surface, this is a story about escapism. But beneath this it explores loneliness and isolation and how, when the human mind is subjected to seclusion, it reacts and whether it can exist in an empty world. "Even the darkness doeth burn, because in the dark there is only me."
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Mystery - Chapters: 6 - Words: 4,995 - Reviews: 25 - Favs: 3 - Follows: 2 - Updated: 8/2/2018 - Published: 4/5/2018
Atlantis Rising by HMB 27 reviews
"We were the heirs of the stars, of a legacy five thousand years old. Why did you raze Mysten? You've sparked a war that won't end until Atlantean civilization is wiped from the face of Earth. How could you have expected anything less? You've doomed us all, but your sins will not go unpunished. It is my duty, as the last Prince of Mysten, to kill you and build this world anew."
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Tragedy/Friendship - Chapters: 20 - Words: 68,459 - Reviews: 7 - Favs: 2 - Follows: 2 - Updated: 6/17/2018 - Published: 1/13/2018
The Essence of Villainy by Xanedis reviews
Because of an unpredictable magical mishap, Gustav the Villainous finds himself transported into another world where there is no magical energy. Unbeknownst to Gustav, his rival was also transported into the same world and is going about her business, struggling to convince an ancient order of the importance of their own mission. Will evil reign supreme?
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Drama - Chapters: 5 - Words: 13,930 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 2 - Follows: 4 - Updated: 6/16/2018 - Published: 12/18/2017
Indrani and the Cloud Pearl by Lana Kohl reviews
Lady Guardian Indrani Jirata hates her lot in life. Culling the wandering plagues of cockatrices is both the least desirable and most difficult job a Royal Protector could have. But between a trained instinct to save others from danger and the secret lack of natural-born magic, she feels she has no other options. Until the day her remote village is attacked.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Adventure - Chapters: 5 - Words: 18,440 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 1 - Follows: 1 - Updated: 6/12/2018 - Published: 5/24/2018
Fanar Book 1 by JynxedDraca reviews
The Eighth Magissa will arrive at the crossroads, but shall be hidden. She will have one foot in the veil and revolution will march under her name, with the help of dragon's fire the races, old and new, will unite. The Eighth shall rip the veil asunder.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Adventure - Chapters: 41 - Words: 119,676 - Reviews: 27 - Favs: 21 - Follows: 18 - Updated: 6/3/2018 - Published: 11/18/2009 - Complete
Whispers of Death by Jiya Palmisano reviews
Death has been personified in many ways; from a man, or creature, who takes you into what comes next, to a figure who watches over our souls. No matter the religion, or spiritual mindset, Death has always remained the one to greet us at our demise. For our benefit, we shall call him Artemis.
Fiction: Supernatural - Rated: T - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 5 - Words: 6,879 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 2 - Follows: 2 - Updated: 5/12/2018 - Published: 4/6/2018
Crown of Stars and Silence (Now complete and need Beta for revisions) by Jlynn93 reviews
When Valyn opened the book she opened the door to a life of lies, catapulting herself into a world only spoken of in legend. Finding out her true heritage isn't the biggest lie she's uncovered is only the beginning. Now Valyn must survive under a plotting king's scrutiny, learn to control and mask her growing power, and stop the plots of the mad king before it's too late.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Adventure - Chapters: 41 - Words: 135,090 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 3 - Follows: 4 - Updated: 4/29/2018 - Published: 3/16/2018 - Complete
Black Dog by DearStarling reviews
When nineteen-year-old Olivia inherits the grand house overlooking the village of Peter's Cross, she also inherits all its ghosts, and the long-sleeping family curse.
Fiction: Supernatural - Rated: T - English - Supernatural/Family - Chapters: 46 - Words: 102,355 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 10 - Follows: 8 - Updated: 4/17/2018 - Published: 12/31/2017 - Complete
The Death Singer by SaveryWrites reviews
Called by The Queen of her realm, Threnodi goes to do the only task her voice fits: singing Death to one who deserves it.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: K - English - Fantasy/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,825 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 1 - Follows: 1 - Published: 4/11/2018 - Complete
The Frozen Prince by R. Clemens reviews
Leah wants nothing more than to seek an adventure as thrashing as her grandfather's tales. Embarking on her first journey with him proves, however, to be less than spectacular. Caught in some trouble out of reach from supervision, she manages to land on a discovery of an old local myth about a prince trapped beneath the frozen bed of the Atlantic and the world behind it all.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: K+ - English - Fantasy - Chapters: 5 - Words: 12,563 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 3 - Follows: 3 - Updated: 4/2/2018 - Published: 3/14/2018
Tearha: Deck of Clover by AdenNg reviews
Aleynonlia's Spellblade Academy is the first of its kind, teaching young magic users to control, refine, and responsibly use their powers. In their final year before graduation, the students of Class C finds themselves assigned an ominous prediction by a dead seer. Numbered Zero to Thirteen, they must solve the mystery of their epitaphs and face their destiny. Alone or together.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Friendship - Chapters: 58 - Words: 107,455 - Reviews: 7 - Favs: 9 - Follows: 13 - Updated: 3/30/2018 - Published: 2/3/2017 - Complete
The Sea Witch's Revenge by IndifferentIgnorance reviews
Doing a deal with a sea witch isn't quite as bad as doing a deal with the Devil, but for lonely boys on highland islands, it's almost the same thing.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: K+ - English - Fantasy/Friendship - Chapters: 2 - Words: 2,252 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 1 - Follows: 2 - Updated: 3/28/2018 - Published: 3/2/2018 - Complete
Blurred Lines by UnderTheLake reviews
Eilo broke into the military base with a mission, but meeting her mortal enemy might've changed her mind more than she'd like to admit. Who's side is she really on, and why are people keeping so many secrets from her?
Fiction: Action - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,103 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 1 - Follows: 2 - Published: 3/26/2018
Lethal Beauty by DarkHumorInHumanForm reviews
"Skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood, and hair as black as ebony."...She looked like a walking nightmare. But really, she was something much worse. What if Snow White's pale skin resembled not snow, but that of a corpse? If she had had lips as red as the blood she spilled and hair as black as the night sky? What if her cottage deep in the forest was really a prison?
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Adventure - Chapters: 4 - Words: 4,836 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 2 - Follows: 4 - Updated: 3/22/2018 - Published: 2/26/2018
death by Annabelle Silvich reviews
Death is the only god that responds when you call. But why?
Fiction: Mythology - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 836 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 1 - Follows: 1 - Published: 3/9/2018 - Complete
The Things We Kept by She Who Loves Pineapples II reviews
"When she was alive, Berti once asked us what we lived for." The story of a girl growing up during the apocalypse.
Fiction: Young Adult - Rated: K+ - English - Drama/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,119 - Reviews: 24 - Favs: 5 - Follows: 1 - Published: 4/20/2017 - Complete
The Zilos Chronicles Volume Two: Maelstrom of Rage by Darth Zannacross reviews
Richard Zilos, under the guise of the masked avenger Requiem continues his battles against the Iblis Corps and their agents while trying to keep momentum going for his order, the Crimson Tengu Ravens. The prince turned vigilante with his allies like the techno-organic dragon Greymont, struggles to defy the plots of his enemies while facing threats from without and within.
Fiction: Manga - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Sci-Fi - Chapters: 26 - Words: 668,306 - Reviews: 171 - Favs: 4 - Follows: 5 - Updated: 9/27/2016 - Published: 11/8/2015 - Complete
Wezel's Fairy Tales by Lord Wezel reviews
This is my twisted re-telling of classic fairy tales. They are suspenseful, horror stories with few words. The best kind.
Fiction: Horror - Rated: T - English - Horror/Suspense - Chapters: 28 - Words: 6,339 - Reviews: 13 - Favs: 4 - Follows: 4 - Updated: 9/5/2016 - Published: 8/7/2015
Jagged Little Angels by RavensGame reviews
"Everyone has at least one secret that would break your heart." But what will the monsters fear when only the second-best heroes remain? Eight young hunters try to save the world after they loose everything but each other. But everyone has a secret.
Fiction: Supernatural - Rated: T - English - Supernatural/Romance - Chapters: 2 - Words: 6,889 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 2 - Follows: 1 - Updated: 3/27/2016 - Published: 3/23/2016
One Hell of a Wedding by TheSuspense
Bells tinkering, lips quivering, wedding dresses glimmering- Here comes their inevitable doom. Corsets stop their lungs and veils hide their scars, As the dead proclaim, "Here comes the groom."
Poetry: Love - Rated: T - English - Poetry/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 141 - Favs: 1 - Published: 12/24/2015 - Complete
The Zilos Chronicles: Rise of the Crimson Ravens by Darth Zannacross reviews
Richard Zilos is the third son to the ruler of the Aurino Kingdom. For years he aspired to be a member of his nations elite warrior unit, the Magna Centurions. However in one day Richard finds that everything he grew up believing has betrayed him. Left for dead by those he trusted, Richard must find a way to crawl out of the shadows and create a path that will lead to his revenge.
Fiction: Manga - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Sci-Fi - Chapters: 31 - Words: 631,844 - Reviews: 570 - Favs: 28 - Follows: 32 - Updated: 5/6/2015 - Published: 6/16/2013 - Complete
Melody by Lanayaa reviews
TW: SH
Poetry: Life - Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 185 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 4 - Published: 5/25/2012 - Complete
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Silver Glass
[Sequel to The Unfortunate Moth] Seo Yo-han just wants to have a nice peaceful holiday. Then two bodies are discovered in his neighbour's garden.
Fiction: Mystery - Rated: T - English - Mystery/Drama - Chapters: 15 - Words: 43,824 - Updated: 6/30/2023 - Published: 6/16/2023 - Complete
The Unfortunate Moth reviews
A passenger is murdered on a ship. Her niece shouted "I wish you were dead!" before the murder. Detective Seo Yo-han has only two days to solve the case.
Fiction: Mystery - Rated: T - English - Mystery/Drama - Chapters: 13 - Words: 37,506 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 1 - Updated: 6/15/2023 - Published: 6/4/2023 - Complete
Totentanz reviews
The story of an arrogant teacher, an unwanted pupil, a lie, a betrayal, a time-loop, and an impending alien invasion.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Drama - Chapters: 39 - Words: 102,504 - Reviews: 36 - Favs: 1 - Updated: 4/28/2023 - Published: 10/21/2021 - Complete
The Power and the Glory reviews
How to study necromancy, accidentally start the zombie apocalypse, and discover the skeletons hidden in your family's closet: a guide by Abihira Sinistrah. (Or, why you should always read the fine print before raising the dead.)
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Drama - Chapters: 87 - Words: 211,437 - Reviews: 18 - Favs: 6 - Follows: 10 - Updated: 12/13/2022 - Published: 5/11/2020
Gracemeadow Manor reviews
A group of people are forced to stay in a haunted house. The ghosts aren't the only danger. (Or, what happens if a serial killer ends up in a haunted house?)
Fiction: Horror - Rated: T - English - Horror - Chapters: 3 - Words: 10,940 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 2 - Updated: 10/8/2022 - Published: 10/6/2022 - Complete
Leaves
[The Power and the Glory bonus chapter] In which Imrahil babysits Abi.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: K - English - Fantasy/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,200 - Published: 8/28/2022 - Complete
A Strange Event on Old Junction Road reviews
In which a boy gets on a train and is never seen again.
Fiction: Mystery - Rated: T - English - Mystery - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,840 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 2 - Published: 8/16/2022 - Complete
Like Snow on Hungry Graves reviews
A prince is set up for murder by his own father. A stranger offers to help him escape if he agrees to help her hunt a sea monster.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Drama - Chapters: 9 - Words: 21,476 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 1 - Updated: 7/24/2022 - Published: 7/16/2022
A Series of Mistakes reviews
In which two would-be thieves decide to rob a vampire.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Humor - Chapters: 4 - Words: 9,894 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 2 - Follows: 1 - Updated: 2/22/2022 - Published: 2/19/2022 - Complete
Birds of a Feather reviews
In which Kilan and his family meet some very strange people. [Crossover between Death and the Emperor & The Power and the Glory]
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,983 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 1 - Published: 12/6/2020 - Complete
The Brave Tin Soldiers Fall reviews
[Sequel to Death and the Emperor] Emperor Tinuviel rules Carann. Jalakanavu-Iquisaal rules Malish. Princess Lethil doesn't rule at all. Yet.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Drama/Fantasy - Chapters: 70 - Words: 160,253 - Reviews: 123 - Favs: 3 - Follows: 5 - Updated: 11/19/2020 - Published: 5/2/2019 - Complete
Tainted and Other Stories reviews
Short stories I wrote for the OSWC2020 prompt challenge on Tumblr.
Fiction: Horror - Rated: T - English - Horror - Chapters: 31 - Words: 6,712 - Reviews: 30 - Updated: 10/31/2020 - Published: 10/2/2020 - Complete
Proof Positive
[The Power and the Glory bonus chapter] In which Irímé solves a mysterious death.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: K+ - English - Fantasy/Mystery - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,721 - Published: 9/15/2020 - Complete
The Land of Endless Summer reviews
Once upon a time there were different seasons. Not anymore.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: K - English - Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 704 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 9/1/2020 - Complete
Covered Mirrors reviews
Elizabeth wants to find her cousin. Her search leads her to London, and a house full of covered mirrors.
Fiction: Horror - Rated: T - English - Horror/Fantasy - Chapters: 16 - Words: 37,655 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 2 - Updated: 6/8/2020 - Published: 2/24/2020 - Complete
The Haunted House reviews
Short stories I wrote for the OSWC2019 prompt challenge on Tumblr.
Fiction: Horror - Rated: T - English - Horror/Supernatural - Chapters: 31 - Words: 7,460 - Reviews: 6 - Follows: 2 - Updated: 10/31/2019 - Published: 10/2/2019 - Complete
A Girl, a Murder and Twelve Dreadful Children reviews
Dani wants to investigate the murder of a schoolmate. Unfortunately, twelve children decide to investigate too.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Supernatural/Mystery - Chapters: 22 - Words: 53,375 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 2 - Follows: 3 - Updated: 9/3/2019 - Published: 3/4/2019 - Complete
Tales of Ash
In which two people tell different versions of their past, and a witch doesn't know who to believe.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: K+ - English - Fantasy/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,714 - Published: 8/18/2019 - Complete
The Course of True Love reviews
[Death and the Emperor side-story] In which several people try matchmaking.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: K+ - English - Fantasy/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,264 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 8/14/2019 - Complete
A Dark and Heavy Weight reviews
Stories are told of the house in the forest. Only two people know the truth.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,100 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 1 - Follows: 1 - Published: 6/27/2019 - Complete
The Tour Guide reviews
In which a ghost gives a guided tour of a haunted house.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: K+ - English - Supernatural/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 561 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 1 - Published: 3/18/2019 - Complete
A Deal With Death reviews
[Death and the Emperor bonus chapter] In which Qihadal makes a deal with Death.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Supernatural/Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 818 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 3/12/2019 - Complete
The Midnight Visitor reviews
[Death and the Emperor bonus chapter] In which Gialma gets in trouble, and Varan has an idea.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: K+ - English - Supernatural/Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,247 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 3/4/2019 - Complete
Left Unsaid reviews
In which a woman has a case of maybe-not-actually-unrequited love.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: K+ - English - Fantasy/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 807 - Reviews: 1 - Follows: 1 - Published: 2/19/2019 - Complete
Death and the Emperor reviews
Kilan never expected to become Emperor of Carann, but he might learn to like it. He could do without Death's interference, though.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Drama/Sci-Fi - Chapters: 65 - Words: 152,308 - Reviews: 243 - Favs: 20 - Follows: 25 - Updated: 2/18/2019 - Published: 3/9/2018 - Complete
How Not to Deal With Goblins reviews
In which a witch's house is invaded by goblins.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: K - English - Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,183 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 12/20/2018 - Complete
burning rage reviews
My god, how did today go so badly wrong?/I thought my plan could never fail...
Poetry: Fantasy - Rated: K+ - English - Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 510 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 12/7/2018 - Complete
Don't Open Till Morning and Other Stories reviews
Short stories I wrote for the OSWC2018 prompt challenge on Tumblr.
Fiction: Horror - Rated: T - English - Horror/Suspense - Chapters: 31 - Words: 8,602 - Reviews: 10 - Favs: 4 - Follows: 2 - Updated: 10/31/2018 - Published: 10/2/2018 - Complete
In a Weary World reviews
Hjalmar wants to make his fortune. Solvej wants revenge. Rigmor wants to break her curse. If it wasn't for that pesky Magician, they might get what they want.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Drama - Chapters: 33 - Words: 77,699 - Reviews: 34 - Favs: 2 - Follows: 4 - Updated: 10/26/2018 - Published: 6/25/2018 - Complete
The Ocean Goddess reviews
In which a boy travels with a goddess.
Fiction: Kids - Rated: K+ - English - Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,447 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 1 - Published: 10/8/2018 - Complete
The Moral of the Tale reviews
An essay on the subject of morals in stories, and whether they're really necessary or not.
Fiction: Essay - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 683 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 2 - Published: 10/2/2018 - Complete
Starless Night reviews
[Death and the Emperor bonus chapter] In which Kilan gets trapped in the Land of the Dead.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: K+ - English - Fantasy/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,716 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 9/23/2018 - Complete
Thirty-One reviews
[Old Friends 'verse] In which a charity shop has a mysterious customer.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: K+ - English - Supernatural/Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 872 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 8/31/2018 - Complete
Just a Dire Game reviews
In which two sisters are on opposite sides of a war.
Fiction: Sci-Fi - Rated: K+ - English - Sci-Fi/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,395 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 2 - Published: 8/29/2018 - Complete
Old Friends reviews
In which a group of (very) old friends have an annual meeting.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: K - English - Fantasy/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,656 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 1 - Published: 8/29/2018 - Complete
Danse Macabre reviews
[Death and the Emperor bonus chapter] In which Kilan makes a different choice.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,575 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 8/15/2018 - Complete
Four Lies reviews
In which a man thinks about four lies he has told.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: K+ - English - Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,733 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 3 - Published: 8/11/2018 - Complete
Age So Crammed With Madness reviews
Clarence Linnane is an aspiring author. Susan McQuillan is an artist. Oisín McIlwee is heir to a fortune. What do they have to do with each other? Clarence wonders that too.
Fiction: Sci-Fi - Rated: T - English - Drama/Mystery - Chapters: 5 - Words: 11,065 - Reviews: 12 - Favs: 1 - Follows: 3 - Updated: 6/21/2018 - Published: 6/7/2018
Lantern in the Night reviews
[Death and the Emperor deleted scene/bonus chapter] In which Death meets a princess.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Drama/Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,173 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 6/8/2018 - Complete
Follow the Ashes reviews
[Death and the Emperor bonus chapter] Five things that didn't happen, and one that did.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: K+ - English - Fantasy/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 642 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 5/27/2018 - Complete
once upon a time reviews
Once upon a time a grand castle stood/On the shores of a roaring ocean...
Poetry: Fantasy - Rated: K - English - Poetry/Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 361 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 5/25/2018 - Complete
The Undiscovered Country reviews
[Death and the Emperor bonus chapter] A glimpse into the life - metaphorically speaking - of Death, and some of her dealings with the Caranilnavs.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,681 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 1 - Follows: 1 - Published: 5/16/2018 - Complete
Play, Minstrel, Play reviews
In which a piper plays.
Fiction: Fable - Rated: K - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 316 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 5/2/2018 - Complete
A Subtle Web reviews
In which a woman meets a vampire, becomes an inventor, and gathers a collection of monsters without meaning to.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Supernatural/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,138 - Reviews: 2 - Follows: 1 - Published: 5/2/2018 - Complete
At the Still Point of the Turning World reviews
In which the Snow Queen meets a human.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,445 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 5/1/2018 - Complete
The Queen's Birthday Cake reviews
In which the Head Cook has a cold the day before the Queen's birthday.
Fiction: Fable - Rated: K - English - Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,304 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 3/9/2018 - Complete
The Thief and the Alarm Clock reviews
In which a girl catches a thief.
Fiction: Fable - Rated: K - English - Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,172 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 3 - Published: 3/9/2018 - Complete
Confession of Guilt reviews
In which a priest hears an unusual confession.
Fiction: Horror - Rated: T - English - Drama/Crime - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,073 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 2 - Published: 3/9/2018
We Wish You a Scary Christmas reviews
In which Santa takes a holiday, and a collection of Halloween monsters must take over Christmas.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: K - English - Fantasy/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,664 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 1 - Follows: 1 - Published: 3/9/2018 - Complete
The Judgement reviews
In which a man dies, and gets an unpleasant surprise.
Fiction: Horror - Rated: T - English - Drama/Horror - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,353 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 2 - Published: 3/9/2018 - Complete
The Dragon and His Human reviews
In which a man falls in love with a princess and frees a dragon.
Fiction: Fable - Rated: K - English - Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,747 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 2 - Follows: 1 - Published: 3/8/2018 - Complete
The World in the Mirror reviews
In which a girl falls through a mirror, meets a prince, and learns she has a fairy godmother — but not in the way you'd expect.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 6,777 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 1 - Follows: 1 - Published: 3/8/2018 - Complete
The Fairy Dance reviews
In which a girl goes looking for her brother, and finds something else instead.
Fiction: Fable - Rated: K+ - English - Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,391 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 1 - Published: 3/8/2018 - Complete
How Not to Cope with Visitors reviews
In which a witch's aunt invites herself for a visit.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: K - English - Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,899 - Reviews: 2 - Follows: 1 - Published: 3/8/2018 - Complete
How Not to Mend a Broom reviews
In which it's the annual Broom Race, but a young witch has a problem: her broom needs repaired. She decides to repair it herself. What could possibly go wrong?
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: K - English - Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,337 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 1 - Published: 5/15/2016 - Complete
peace when there is no peace reviews
Our loved ones are still dead/And their murderers walk free.
Poetry: Politics - Rated: T - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 309 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 1 - Published: 4/11/2016 - Complete
The Secret Side of Me reviews
In which a girl makes a wish, and learns to be careful what you wish for.
Fiction: Supernatural - Rated: T - English - Supernatural/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,984 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 2 - Follows: 1 - Published: 3/28/2016 - Complete