A/N: Greetings, I yet live! With an average of two hours and a half to edit each chapter, I’m inching toward the end of book 2. I’ll be taking this Friday off to close it and possibly plot more of book 4. I’ve got the main plot points down, but the mainland requires a ton of world-building to keep in mind on my side.
I hope to fix my schedule once that’s done.
Enjoy the chappy :)
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The door stuttered close behind Kai, creaking on rusty hinges. Body Augmentation rushed into his legs. He was confident in bolting outside, but where could he run?
I’m on a ship, miles from land.
Shouting for help would accomplish nothing. Oraine could simply fe...
2024-07-13 03:35:22 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: Had to rewrite half of this chapter to make a scene work, then spent three more hours editing cause I still didn't like it. But I finally made it!
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A breeze swept the prow of the Melenia. Kai stretched his hands over the hull in defiance of his fears. Blue motes swirled a...
2024-07-12 03:38:54 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: 2.7k chapter :)
Also, for the update I forgot to yesterday. I'm still not done with editing book 2. Got bogged down by some scenes and paragraphs I ended up rewriting. I'll continue to work on the book tomorrow and hopefully finish this weekend.
For the ORANGE TIER: As announced on Monday, this will be the chapter this week.
2024-07-10 02:29:23 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: Another 3k chapter. This one didn't want to end either XD
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It had been years since his teachers had vanished from the archipelago. Any attempt to look for them quickly ran into a dead end. The Republic might have some clue, but Kai wasn’t about to show them a connection with his pre...
2024-07-09 03:05:20 +0000 UTC View PostHi, sorry if I'm always somewhat messy with the Orange Tier announcements. Between writing, and dealing with my publisher's Shenaningans, RR, Discord and Patreon my brain is always somewhat scrambled. But I'll get straight to the point. Today there won't be a chapter because I'm editing book 2.
One hour per chapter was an overly optimistic estimate, and many took closer to three, especially in the first section of the story. Book 2 it's 35k words longer than book 1, and as I've gotten b...
2024-07-05 14:46:35 +0000 UTC View PostANNOUNCEMENT FOR ORANGE TIER: Greetings, I yet live! With an average of two hours and a half to edit each chapter, I’m inching toward the end of book 2. I’ll be taking this Friday off to close it and possibly plot more of book 4. I’ve got the main points down, but the mainland requires a ton of world-building to keep in mind on my side.
I hope to fix my schedule once that’s done.
Enjoy the chappy :)
2024-07-05 02:38:11 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Over 3k chappy!
I couldn't find a way to good point close it in the middle of the action, so I went on writing an hour and a half longer than anticipated XD
Enjoy <3
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Kai downed two vials to boost his mental and physical attributes, soon imitated by Flynn...
2024-07-03 02:34:21 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: Hello, I’m back! Hope you all had a fun week without me, mine was sure interesting.
I usually enjoy editing, but oh boy, was doing book 2 tough—the time constraints didn’t help. The good news is that I’m done with two-thirds of the book! The bad one is that I’ve not finished yet XD.
One hour per chapter was an overly optimistic estimate, and many took closer to three, especially in the first section of the story. I’ll continue to work on ...
2024-07-02 01:48:16 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: I might have underestimated the toll of writing 4 chapters in the week I published book 1, but I still prevailed! XD
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Cold salty gusts buffeted Kai’s face, carrying denser mana than anywhere in the Shallow Sea. They weren’t sailing through a unique area like the Veeryd Jungle, just ...
2024-06-22 01:51:48 +0000 UTC View PostANNOUNCEMENT: Firstly, thank you all again for the overwhelming support for the launch of Elydes - A New Dawn <3. I can’t believe I’m a published author now.
With the release of book 1, my publisher is breathing down my neck to get book 2 ready (chapters 60-137). The official title will be Elydes - Tides of Change (thanks to all the people in the discord for suggesting it) and will be set to release on September 18.
I’ve alrea...
2024-06-21 00:37:33 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: Half dead after the highs and lows of release day, but I survived!
Thank you all for the overwhelming support for Book 1 - A New Dawn <3
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Two years in the Sanctuary had gifted Kai the instinctive ability to spot any monster nearby. Mana tickled the hairs on his arms, the s...
2024-06-19 22:32:48 +0000 UTC View PostHi, I've severely underestimated the workload of publishing my first book, so I'll be publishing the chapter tomorrow instead.
Thank you all for the support <3
2024-06-18 18:24:03 +0000 UTC View PostHi, it’s your second overlord Drew (all bow down to emperor Hobbes).
Publishing day it’s finally here! Book 1 of Elydes - A New Dawn is officially available on Kindle, KU, Paperback, Audible!
I’m so excited to share the final edited version and forget the embarrassment of the RR version. While there are no significant changes to the content of the story, it’s much smoother to read, the dialogue has been touched up to sound mor...
A/N: To avoid confusion, I've edited the last two chapters to keep using Kai's name and only keep Mat for a few spots when he's specifically referring to his new identity.
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When Lou asked if sailing hundreds of miles across the archipelago would grant them enough time to hear his story, the q...
2024-06-18 01:34:41 +0000 UTC View Posthttps://www.patreon.com/file?h=106228398&i=19339784
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The more Kai studied him the more certain he became. Lou had grown as tall as Flynn and twice as muscular, but behind his short beard, his studious gaze was the same—especially when he looked at him disapprovingly.
Hmm… maybe I should stop staring at him.
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2024-06-15 01:43:48 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: Hi, 2.7k words chappy :)
There is a little jump between the first and second scene of this chapter, so I was considering adding the first one to the previous chapter. Lemme know what you think.
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“I just liked it.” Kai evaded the question. A stroll across the streets of Higharbor w...
2024-06-14 01:52:49 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: Not exactly early but better than yesterday :)
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Somewhat reassured by Valela’s own awkwardness, Kai took a seat.
That went okay, I think…
Two porcelain plates and an array of cutlery lay over a green satin tablecloth cove...
2024-06-12 00:51:55 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: 2.7k
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Five men howled a sea shanty as Kai walked by. “Why are we here if we’re not meeting Valela?” He had just managed to set his bags down at the house when Flynn had dragged him back outside. The alleyway smelled of fish guts and unwashed sailors. In its furious rush to expan...
2024-06-11 01:56:29 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: I woke up with the worst headache this morning and could only lay in bed. Thankfully, it got a bit better in the afternoon, so I planned to write a 2k chapter. You'll be happy to know I only overshot my plans by 550 words XD
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Kien’s giggles filled the southern beach with a cheerf...
2024-06-08 01:34:14 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: 2.8k words :)
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“Of course I trust you.” Kai looked at the scaly features of the merman, taken aback by his sudden seriousness. Despite never having spent much time together, Reishi was one of his oldest friends and had always done right by him.
The me...
2024-06-07 01:29:08 +0000 UTC View Posthttps://www.patreon.com/file?h=105598326&i=19261790
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Reishi led Kai to the Captain’s cabin, located at the ship’s stern, carrying himself with an air of authority. The merman had grown taller, and his angular face gave a more adult appearance.
“Make yourself at home.” He closed the sliding door behind them.
The ma...
2024-06-05 01:21:04 +0000 UTC View Posthttps://www.patreon.com/file?h=105531567&i=19259751
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Cold sweat drenched his shirt, and his heart thumped furiously. Kai crouched on a hard wooden surface, ready to jolt into action. One hand was wrapped in warm sheets, the other tightly gripped his sword.
Where is the threat?
The whispers were silent, he wasn’t ...
2024-06-04 01:09:55 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: 2.7k :)
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Kai headed to the southern beach with his family at the brink of dawn. An elderly couple strolled along the waterside, and a man was jogging in the distance. The scenery would be close to perfect if it weren’t for the pieces of broken glass abandoned around a bonfire, likely ...
2024-06-01 01:43:35 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: Hi, just a quick announcement. Due to some other big releases, my publisher decided to postpone the launch of book 1 - A New Dawn (e-book, audio-book and paperback) by a week, to June 18. Sorry for the confusion. Book one will stub on June 11 on RR, like initially planned.
Enjoy the chapter :)
A/N: Sorry that took so long! I liked the suggestion of Ele and Flynn being part of it a bit, so I tried to incorporate that! Thank you for the feedback. Lemme know if you like it, I might edit the previous chapter like this too when book 4 is finished.
I know people are eager for stats. I just finished fiddling with the math this weekend to make sure everything was right. You should get to see them on Thursday or Friday :)
And don't worry for those eagerly waitin...
2024-05-29 01:25:58 +0000 UTC View Posthttps://www.patreon.com/file?h=105064998&i=19096508
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While the ivory stone was familiar, everything else wasn’t. Instead of narrow tunnels and buried chambers, the vast halls of the temple were spotless, almost sterile. Flowing scripts circled the walls and floor in golden tapestries splintered by inky runes.
Kai strode across the eerie ch...
2024-05-28 01:11:14 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: 2.8k chappy :)
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“I’m good. You don’t have to worry.” Kai flexed his biceps in the hope they would stop probing him. He had been stuffed with food till his stomach was ready to burst. Used to burnt beasts and bitter roots, his mom’s cooking tasted heavenly down to the last bite.&n...
2024-05-25 01:29:51 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: I'm late I know XD. I had a bit of writer's block and then I didn't want to rush such an important scene. Hope you enjoy :)
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Rays of dawn bounced off the vaulted ceiling. Kai grasped at the fleeting serenity. He had paid extra coin for a single cabin after the last accident....
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Wind swept his face with a spray of salty water. Kai sat on the prow of the Ylena, gripping the railing as if his life depended on it. His guts twisted each time he glanced at the endless blue expanse. Only the thin coastline on the horizon prevented him from panicking.
There...
2024-05-21 23:42:17 +0000 UTC View Post