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The Fusionist Book 2 -- Chapter 12

Chapter 12

“Where did you hear that?” Nedira asked, pulling the speedy Martial graduate’s attention away from the former Logger.

“Oh, I might have eavesdropped on a conversation or two,” she admitted without any sense of shame. “I can move quite stealthily if I want to.”

Did she hear our conversation with Gharina?

A look at her face as she turned back to Larek was all he needed to confirm that to be the truth. Larek sighed, feeling like his sec...

The Fusionist Book 2 -- Chapter 11

Chapter 11

The ride inside the SIC Transportation Network carriage was surprisingly smooth, given the speeds they were traveling. Larek looked outside the small window-like slit in the wall of the storage compartment where he was currently residing, and he saw the landscape practically flying by. He estimated that they were traveling at least 10 times faster than the caravan wagons would move, and despite the sometimes uneven ground they were journeying over, the entire structure of t...

The Fusionist Book 2 -- Chapter 10

(For now, this is the last chapter available to all Patrons for the new book, as the rest will be available to higher tier Patrons until Royal Road has caught up)

Chapter 10

Speaking has reached Level 8!

Larek didn’t know what would happen when he made the announcement that he had created the Fusions. Would he be immediately imprisoned and shuffled off to some site where he would be forced to create these powerful Fusions every...

The Fusionist Book 2 -- Chapter 9

Chapter 9

“Those two are going to gather all the other students, which should leave you four free to talk for a moment.”

Gharina’s tone was such that Larek doubted they’d be able to refuse, so they just followed the woman as she slowly walked toward the northern wall of the town.

“Well, sure, but aren’t you still quite busy from yesterday?” Nedira asked, walking next to the woman. Larek along with Verne and Norde were walking behind the two Tyren, the race of...

The Fusionist Book 2 -- Chapter 8

Chapter 8

Some of the less squeamish students volunteered to help clean up the mess outside the walls of Garventon that afternoon and into the evening, but Larek and his friends had absolutely no desire to go out there. Not that they were completely opposed to helping, but by the time they arrived at the SIC building and had gotten something to eat, the lack of really restful sleep from the night before hit them and they went to bed in the relatively comfortable beds found at the top ...

The Fusionist Book 2 -- Chapter 7

(Updated 4/16)

Chapter 7

The town of Garventon reminded Larek of Barrowford, except that it was missing a river running alongside it. It was more that the size of the town reminded him of the one that where he had seen his first Scission, as the height of the walls and the number of buildings inside was familiar.

Other than those similarities, his first sight of Garventon was much different than when he first encountered Barrowford. For one, it was located just ...

The Fusionist Book 2 -- Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Larek reached back and yanked the spear out of his butt cheek, before triggering his healing Fusion again. At this rate, my body’s going to be exhausted later. Putting off those concerns until later, he was thankful that his vision quickly came back over the next few seconds, only belatedly realizing that he was still facing toward where the blinding light had come from. Fortunately for him, Nedira seemed to have deactivated the bright Fusion, so he wasn’t blind...

The Fusionist Book 2 -- Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Given that the eastern side of the camp was facing the deeper part of the forest rather than toward the road, the fact that something alerted the caravan guard on watch from that direction wasn’t a surprise.  That didn’t make the sudden presence of an enemy at the perimeter any easier for Larek as he quickly jumped out of his tent and off the sleeping mat, grabbing his axe at the same time.

It had better not be Night Wolves again. He shuddered as he t...

The Fusionist Book 2 -- Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Despite the warnings given by Verne and Norde, nothing attacked them that night. The next day, most of the students woke up cranky from either too little sleep or the early morning, because the caravan was up and ready to go just after the sun came up – which meant that everyone else had to get up, break down their tents, and then shove them into the back of the same wagon they had come from the night before. Larek was glad to see that a handful of students volunteered to ...

The Fusionist Book 2 -- Chapter 3

Chapter 3

“Oh, them?” Verne responded, in response to his question about the two that had broken up the potential fight earlier. “They’re Martials from Hilltower that were nearing graduation, so they were sent along to help protect us while they head to the capital for assignment within the SIC.”

“Really? For some reason, I expected them to be, uh, taller.” Both of the Martials had only been around 5 feet tall, and while that wasn’t exactly short, he’d...

The Fusionist Book 2 -- Chapter 2

Chapter 2

The one good thing that could be said about their transfer from Crystalview Academy and exit from Peratin was that the Dean provided the students – yes, even Larek – with very basic tents within which they could sleep in overnight on their journey. All 64 tents, which was the total number of Mage students traveling along with the caravan, were stored in the back of a particular wagon. They were safe and secure, riding along with the students’ belongings, but that didn�...

Current plans

Starting this week, I'll be working on the beginning of Time Core Book 4 in addition to adding some additional chapters to The Fusionist Book 2.  Going forward, until TC Book 4 is done, I'll be devoting at least half (or more) of each week to getting it done so that I can get it to Podium by the Deadline in May.  The other half of the week will be on Fusionist chapters, which will continue after TC Book 4 is done and I'll be working on Dimensional Dungeon Cores book 5.  

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The Fusionist now on Royal Road!

Now that I have The Fusionist up and running on Royal Road, stop by and check it out!  

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/66828/the-fusionist

I invite all my Patrons to follow it if you can, because the more views and followers it receives, the more eyes will be on it!  I'd love for this book to be a success because I want to keep it going for a long, long time ...

The Fusionist Book 2 -- Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Larek Holsten turned back toward the small mountain in the distance, his last view of the city of Peratin. He couldn’t see Crystalview Academy nor Fort Hilltower from his position, as they were on the other side of the mountain where the majority of the city was located, but he could at least picture where it was.

I can’t say I’m disappointed, though. I really don’t want to see the results of my handiwork from here.

It had only been a few days si...

The Fusionist -- Chapter 2

Chapter 2

It was a bit of a trek, but he knew it wouldn’t take more than 15 minutes to arrive back in the house he shared with his family, where he could practically smell the delicious food his mother had cooked for them all. He didn’t know what it would be, but it was bound to be great-tasting and filling. Even if they weren’t exactly well-off in terms of luxuries, at least compared to the scant stories he heard of people living in some of the fancier towns in the Kingdom of A...

The Fusionist -- Chapter 1

Chapter 1

The satisfying *thunk* of his axe sliding into the pale wood of the tree ahead of him caused Larek to smile as he hit it precisely where he had aimed. A large chunk fell out of the wedge he was creating in the lower trunk, adding yet another to the scattered piles he had already cut away. Each of his subsequent strikes against his upright target was perfectly calculated to remove exactly what was needed to ensure it was weakened enough to crack when he was ready for...

The Fusionist Cover Sneak Peek

I just got back my cover from my cover designer, so I thought I would share it with you all!

Core Retribution on Audiobook!

Great news - 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 is now on audiobook!

Audible sent through the approval quickly this time, so now you can pick up the 4th book in my Dimensional Dungeon Cores series on audio!  Miles Meili and Louise Cooksey did another awesome job narrating this latest book in my crossover series at over, where Milton, Sandra, and Fred meet a very unusual Dungeon Fairy.

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Poisoned Time is now available!

The 3rd book in the Time Core series, Poisoned Time, is now available on eBook, paperback, and hardcover!  If you enjoy Dungeon Core stories with LitRPG elements, time loop mechanics, and more than 100 different monsters, this is a series for you!

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV1745NK

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Frozen Time is Free until Feb 23rd!

To celebrate the release of Poisoned Time on February 21st, the 3rd book in the Time Core series, Frozen Time (Book 1) is FREE for the next few days until February 23rd!  If you haven't started this Dungeon Core series with a time looping mechanic, now is your chance!

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B23Z3DKJ

Amazon UK: 2023-02-20 15:12:25 +0000 UTC View Post

Holiday Dungeon Core Complete Series FREE!

In time for Valentine's Day, pick up the entire Holiday Dungeon Core series on eBook for FREE from Feb. 11th through Feb. 15th!  All 5 novellas in the series are included (Valentine Core, especially) in the Complete Series eBook -- which is also available through KU -- so you can have them all together for the various holidays represented.

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLJ5X571 2023-02-11 13:59:59 +0000 UTC View Post

Poisoned Time is now available for pre-order!

Poisoned Time, the 3rd book in the Time Core series, is now available for pre-order for February 21st!

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV1745NK

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BV1745NK

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Continuing her journey to save her family, a strang...