Max rubbed Tanila’s hand as they walked out of the tent.
“You’re a lucky man,” she said, shaking her head slightly. “Never in my life did I imagine a family could be how you all are right now. After everything you faced. How they were treated. It’s almost as if none of it ever happened and yet I know it’s not true.”
“But you can see it on their faces. They are putting on a show but deep down the pain is still there,” Max replied. “Even my sister for all her b...
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Sorry - not sure how the wrong chapter went out today - swapping /fixing chapters. Give me just a couple - at hospital and no mouse so touchpad doing right now (sorry if I spoiled stuff...)
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“You want us to do what?” Stacy asked. “Touch you?”
Nodding, Max focused on the group of men he had stacked on top of each other, each of them face down, chest to back, hands and feet still immobilized by their stone bindings.
“I’m going to straddle them, and then I just need everyone to touch me somewhere. This should work.”
“Dear Ockrim, I’m too pretty to die,” Fowl muttered as he watched Max climb on top of the older man’s back and stretch his ...
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“Skills? How many skills?” Max asked, realizing now that the entire crowd as well as the four attendants, had gone silent.
“Three…”
Murmurs came from everyone and unable to help himself, Max joined in with Bob, laughing as he shook his head.
Stone began to form around where he stood, and Max held Terrance out until it encased the older man’s body like a prison, only his torso and neck not surrounded by a prison.
Moving quickly, Max went to his sister and he...
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“Every day I wonder how you’re going to shatter my reality,” Tanila stated. “You’re telling me that Bob somehow took you and him somewhere else?”
Max shrugged, the pain in his head finally gone after a few hours.
“I don’t know how to explain it other than that it was real. Like when I was trapped on the other world all those months, I know that I could have lived there until I grew old. Every creature, being, monster, whatever was real. Watching B...
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Hey all!
Its January and almost 1/2 through the first month. Seems crazy how fast time is flying.
I just finished the last pass of book 7 my editor sent me. Grateful for all those who gave feedback and thoughts on certain chapters. Did my best to implement and update the final version.
If I get time I’ll copy/paste the newest version over.
Book 8 of UL1 is moving along. May not get many words in tomorrow (surgery for mom) or wednes...
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“Gods Max, you and the stuff you always show… a dragon egg?”
Nodding, he let each of them touch it, their eyes wide and hands trembling as the hard outer silver shell almost seemed to vibrate as each of them drew near to it.
“It’s going to hatch soon, isn’t it?” Batrire asked.
“Yes and I’m still not sure where to take it. It will need someone or another dragon to watch over it and help protect it.”
“Uh… quick question,” Cordellia asked a...
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It seems humorous how you move across your own hometown like a thief. No one here could probably even injure you and yet you’re hiding and skulking along rooftops.
Max only grinned as Bob continued sharing his thoughts on the reconnaissance that he was doing of the city.
With his stats, moving from rooftop to rooftop was easier than a child playing hopscotch, and each act was so fast that he could have probably done it in daylight and still not been seen.<...
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Each of them laughed, looking at their chosen appearance for this masquerade.
“You look… stunning, my love,” Fowl teased as he winked. “A blond beard… who would have known.”
She shook her head and tapped her head.
“And bald… very brave of you.”
Their warrior laughed and pointed at Max, who was grinning.
“Well, since he has a head of red hair, I figured one of us should be bald to keep the mystery alive.”
Tanila was wincing as she...
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The sound of fists striking the stone wall rang out again and yet in the corridor, no one heard them but the one being stupid and the other watching.
“You’re being foolish again. Our plan hasn’t failed and there is –”
Like a bolt of lightning, the cloaked figure moved, almost quicker than light, their hand grabbing their partner's neck and pressing them against the wall.
“Everything is going wrong! What we planned has not worked out! Now all three are loose and t...
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“A god? As in like Phaius and Ockrim?”
Shaking his head, Bob chuckled and frowned.
I was never like them. Wekime… that is a name I know. There are others like him, old ones, ancient ones who came after me and my siblings. A time before something I cannot remember. So much is missing and yet I can recall a few threads.
His fingers snapped, and the boom that came from them would have deafened someone had it been real.
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“Eventually, you’re going to have to give it back,” Max informed his dwarven friend.
“I know,” Fowl muttered. “Still… you saw Ockrim and he gave you this… Tell me you can feel it calling out to you, almost as if it’s your mother's voice telling you dinner is ready.”
Batrire let out a shudder as she nodded.
“He’s right my love, give it back. The longer you hold it the more you’ll desire it.”
A weird grin came over Fowl’s face as he ran a fi...
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Every step took him back toward town and his friends, yet each moment was lost in thought, as he battled countless problems and conflicts about everything he knew.
If Phaius isn’t bad, then who is? Why do neither of the gods want Thuyja to arrive? How strong are the other skills and who has them?
Unable to come to any answers and knowing that things were probably not going well in Windsor Wheel, Max began to run, trying not to ruin any more crops than he had to and even...
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“So you’re him.”
Max’s hand tightened around the shaft of his halberd. The way Phiaus casually spoke when they had gotten within ten yards of each other caused a rage like nothing he had ever felt before to bubble up. Every part of him wanted to attack, but he could feel the power coming from the god.
Energy seemed to radiate from the god’s body, crossing the distance between them, pushing against the effect of his sonar.
It’s like some sort of aura around hi...
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“Why is it you always make life dangerous and hard for everyone?”
He knew Tanila was trying to make a joke but Max also knew it felt like people were in danger for being around him.
“It’s something I need to figure out and take care of,” he replied. “Somewhere, people are being kidnapped, possibly killed or worse and no one seems to know why.”
“What’s worse than death?”
Everyone looked at Fowl who held his hands up before him.
“I mean… I k...
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“Seth Pendal!”
Max couldn’t help but grin as he saw Bardunac shuffling towards him, the inside of the alchemist shop now looking like it had been spruced up.
Giving a small wave, the five of them stood there amidst the rest of the people who were waiting in line to speak with one of the three workers at the stone counter.
“You’ve gotten bigger and your eye! It’s healed!”
“It has and it appears you are doing really well for yourself!” Max exclaimed. ...
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I had a few messages (and btw I always enjoy it when you say something / poke me... well that sounds wrong but you know what I mean).
Book 7 is going to be less fighting compared to book 6 (I mean... that was non stop, die hard kind of moments). There will be some but for those of you who were high on numbers going up and tons of killing from book 6.... this is the pallet cleanser for a few chapter.
Book 8... well a guy has to kill to get stronger? Right... RIGHT?
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“Seth!”
The squeal that came from the purple-haired girl as she raced around the counter and flung her arms around him filled the bakery.
Patrons had moved aside as she bolted past them.
Laughing he caught her and spun her around, the two of them grinning like fools.
Max laughed even louder when he heard their range and mage talking.
“Isn’t that a little strange?” Cordellia asked. “I mean… it’s awfully friendly.”
“She’s like a sister t...
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Going to be uploading the panels they send me of chapter 2 with coloring! (Will change some but wohoo! 3 & 4 are under way and about to start chapter 5!)
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“This feels really weird,” Cordellia stated as she motioned at the others in the carriage with her. “I mean… I know there is so much I don’t know about since I only joined after you reached the tower, but tell me why we are headed to Rumstant?”
“To check in on some old friends as we said before,” Max replied. “There are a few who we need to make sure are doing alright before we do the next part of this adventure.”
“And stopping at this tavern beaver pla...
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Before Grace could respond, she blinked and the seat on the bench next to her was empty. She glanced around the courtyard in vain, knowing the god had vanished. And left her with a rather monumental task ahead of her.
Justiciars… Azaroth wants me to slaughter an entire squad of Justiciars…
Grimdon’s faithful. Loyal only to Count Toran and his preferred god of worship. They were the stuff of nightmares and dozens of Malkins died to their “Investigations” every mo...
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