I don’t know whether to be impressed or alarmed when Corporal Level returns with permission to head out immediately. It does not take long to prepare the patrol and we leave with the evening’s meal still working its way down the gullet. My owl, full from its own meal, comes to rest on my broad shoulders. Its talons clink against… Read more →
Month: May 2019
Vilor is available on Kindle
The final touches are all done and The Deivorous Temeration of Vilor is now available to read on Kindle! Get swept up in a fantastic world where science and magic are entwined. Get ready for high adventure and personal discovery. Get attached to a vibrant cast of fallible characters. And get your thesaurus handy because I enjoy using obscure words!… Read more →
Passage 21: The Turn
I am distracted and I don’t look before I turn. Rounding a tent corner, a come upon a squad of men sitting on short stools. I am able to catch short my stride and stop before I topple over one of them. They seem to perceive this all as fairly ominous. I sense the palpable tension but pay it little… Read more →
Passage 20: The Approach
The Elysian force is camped close enough that magical travel is unnecessary. A contingent from the army meets us at the base of the tower just after breakfast. The trip is uneventful and we arrive at the edges of camp shortly before supper time. My owl follows at its own pace: flying in wide arcs, taking naps, and catching up… Read more →
Passage 19: The Probation
When I had envisioned training under Val Maxis, I imagined an accelerated education and much more lenient access to tomes and artifacts. I’d assumed, wrongly, that there would be competency tests to assess my level of arcane knowledge and ability, and my education would begin there. His method, however, demands at least fifteen years of academic instruction and then another… Read more →