Brandon Varnell

Wiedergeburt volume 9 cover sketch

Not much to say. The cover is gonna be kawaii AF.

MMG 004 Cover

I have a new favorite cover. This might be the most gorgeous cover I've seen. I love the colors and lines. The background is incredible. And, of course, the girls are sexy as fuck.

What say you?

WIEDERGEBURT Act VII: Chapter 16

We arrived to see a city in chaos. Even from a distance of several kilometers, the echoing boom of thunder and explosions captured out attention. From up close like this, it was perfectly possible to see the Lightning Giants as they tore into the city, raining destruction via lightning down on the heads of their enemies. The city might be surrounded by a gate. I might not be able to see past it. But I could tell beyond a shadow of a doubt that the Sekbeists were being demolished.

It was...

WIEDERGEBURT Act VII: Chapter 15

The sun rose over the mountains as Siv and I floated high above Vahn. Nobody could see us right now, though, because I had created a simple cloud covering to protect us from prying eyes. It was relatively easy to create by combining hundreds of millions of crystalline fragments into mist. The hard part was actually getting the cloud to look like it was moving naturally, especially since we were a little lower in the atmosphere than most clouds formed.

“How about it?” I asked Siv. �...

Man Made God 004 sketches

Lonwa_a is currently working on the art for MMG and I think it's looking great! What do you think?

WIEDERGEBURT Act VII: Chapter 14

I didn’t remember going to bed, but I woke up that morning in a bed surrounded by my wives. All four of them were snuggling some part of me. Kari had my arm. Fay was burrowed against my torso. Siv was sleeping on my chest. Meanwhile, Lin was spooning Kari, but her tail had become wound around my legs.

It felt… nice. I wished I could stay there all day, though I knew that would be impossible.

Light filtered through a window on my left. This building did not have any glass, whic...

WIEDERGEBURT Act VII: Chapter 13

The Northern Plains looked completely different from how I remembered it. As our caravan crossed the border between the Endless Desert and the Northern Plains, I could not help but gawk at the changes between now and when I was last there.

Much of the earth had been blackened and scorched. All the fields had been reduced to char. There wasn’t a tree to be seen for miles, though I did see the occasional stump. It looked like someone had mined this place for resources, then moved on aft...

Next Art Reward

This is the art I am having done this month. It's Lilian Pnevma. I feel like it has been too long since I've had someone draw her, so here she is.

The art will be delivered around the 4th or 5th of next month.

WIEDERGEBURT ACT VII: Chapter 12

My eyes widened as a fist came soaring at my face! I only had a second to react, but in that instant, I transformed my body into light and disappeared within a Flash Step Version 3: Light Step.

“That’s not going to work on me!!”

With a roar, Morden spun around and launched a kick at seemingly thin air, but black miasma burst from his foot and struck me just as I had reappeared. A scream tore through my throat as I was sent flying backward.

“Darling! Damn you! How dar...

WIEDERGEBURT Act VII: Chapter 11

“The situation looks bad,” I said as Siv and I floated down to the ground. My other wives plus all those in charge immediately came over. “Morden is leading this army, and we’re now surrounded on three sides.”

“And we can’t retreat either,” Alexis added. “None of the civilians can move very fast. They’d be picked off before we can leave.”

“What should we do?” asked King Menes.

“THE ENEMY IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF US,” Galdr exclaimed. “I SAY WE STA...

WIEDERGEBURT Act VII: Chapter 10

Despite the protests of some, measures to evacuate the city progressed smoothly. Every Spiritualist pitched in to help load supplies onto a caravan, and even some of the non-Spiritualist did what they could to lend a hand.

The caravan consisted of five thousand wagons. There were fifty thousand people living there, and so it would be five people per wagon, or thereabouts. This was a rough estimate I had given based on the amount of people I could sense. However, ten thousand of these pe...

WIEDERGEBURT Act VII: Chapter 9

The meeting was once again taking place outside. Everyone who had been present last time was there this time as well. King Menes, Queen Medusa, Alexis Mutig, Commander Ashten, Qawuin, Lin, Fay, Siv, Kari, Raul, and myself. Sana and Lilac were there two. They stood behind Fay like her attendants. I raised my eyebrow at Fay after noticing this. I’ll admit, I was impressed that only her ears turned red and not her entire face.

“Let’s not stand on ceremony,” Queen Medusa began. “N...

Auguist 1st Newsletter

This newsletter is gonna be kind of short.

I don't have many updates this month. WIEDERGEBURT is trucking along as scheduled, and Man Made God 004 is being posted.

Normally, this would be when I announce some of my books that have gone wide, but I'm having issues with Barnes and Noble's Nook, so I haven't been able to publish any new eBooks. I'm hoping to have these issues resolved soon so I can put up Man Made God 003, the next WIEDERGEBURT, and Incubus 3.

I'll hopefully ha...

WIEDERGEBURT Act VII: Chapter 8

“Damn godling! Who the fuck does this shit think he is?! When I get my hands on him, I am going to make him regret ever being born!”

Morden scowled as he kept his arm pressed firmly against the severed end of his shoulder. White threads of life energy flitted through his skin like a thread and needle through cloth. While recreating an arm from scratch was impossible for anyone who hadn’t mastered the Concept of Creation, it was perfectly possible to reattach a severed arm so long ...

WIEDERGEBURT Act VII: Chapter 7

“This princess has not seen Darling in eight years! It should be obvious to anyone that she deserves to share his bed tonight!”

“If you are going by the number of years we have been apart, then I have not seen him for just as many years as you. You cannot use such an arbitrary reason to decide who gets to share Eryk’s bed.”

“Yeah… well… you were the last person to see Darling before he was sent to another realm! This princess was unconscious when he showed up!” 2021-07-29 13:18:34 +0000 UTC View Post

WIEDERGEBURT Act VII: Chapter 6

I released a deep breath, dispelling all the tension I had built up when Morden launched an attack at my loved ones. The tautness in my back eased. It felt like my muscles had become bunched up.

“Eryk… is that really you?” someone asked.

The tension returned immediately.

I turned around to confront the person who had spoken. A woman with scarlet hair like a blazing fire stood naught but a few meters away, her expressive green eyes staring into mine with so many emotion...

WIEDERGEBURT Act VII: Chapter 5

Lin felt a chill race down her spine as the expression on Morden’s face shifted. Dark shadows and harsh lines appeared on his face, which had become a rictus of anger and shame.

“Never in all my five thousand years of life have I been so humiliated,” he muttered, his tone as harsh as the lines on his face. “I will make you dearly regret shaming me like this. I am going to destroy you so thoroughly, your spirit won’t even be able to return to your ancestors.”

Despite th...

Who is your favorite leading lady in WIEDERGEBURT?

WIEDERGEBURT Act VII: Chapter 4

The world around her was dark. It was a darkness so penetrating that she couldn’t even see her own hands. Inky blackness spread across her vision, all encompassing and vile. This darkness, this blackness, it invaded her body and attempted to corrupt her.

But she didn’t panic.

“What is it you want?” a voice that was both her own and not her own echoed all around her.

“This princess wants power,” she said.

“Why?” the voic...

WIEDERGEBURT Act VII: Chapter 3

Raul was with Aliya when the alarms went off. Still perched on the roof, he had front row seats to the organized chaos that took place down below as everyone prepared for the enemy force. Spiritualists were helping those who could not fight enter the palace. There were numerous underground passages that could be used bastions against invasion.

“Looks like things are about to get busy,” Raul murmured.

“I’ll say. Come on! We had better go and get our orders. I’m certain we...

July 2021 Second Newsletter

Dear Patrons,

It's now the halfway point of the month, so I thought I'd let everyone know more about what's happening.

WIEDERGEBURT: Legend of the Reincarnated Warrior: Volume 8 is now live on Amazon. I'm still in the process of moving all my eBooks onto multiple platforms, so it's only available on Kindle right now, but that will hopefully change within the next few months. The book is also not showing up in several online retailers like Books-a-Million and Indiebound. This is mo...

WIEDERGEBURT Act VII: Chapter 2

I woke up to a weight on my chest and two sets of eyes staring into mine. One of them was a vivacious blue so deep the endless sky could never compare, while the other was vibrant emerald with black slits running through their centers instead of rounded pupils. Of course, the two staring at me was Kari and Siv.

Their eyes were asking me, “Care to explain what this is about?”

I looked down.

Like I expected, Tora was sleeping on my chest.

I looked back up at...

WIEDERGEBURT Act VII: Chapter 1

Kari, Siv, and I woke up with the sunrise. I’d been sleeping in the last few days, ever since we confronted Tyr and forced him to accept a duel with Tor. Unfortunately, that had only been a few days worth of rest.

While Spiritualists such as myself didn’t need to sleep that did not in any way mean I did not desire sleep. One of my greatest pleasures in life was sleeping while being embraced by my wives. This was a pleasure I had been unable to experience in over four years, and now ...

WIEDERGEBURT Act VI: Chapter 49

It had been a long time since I’d felt this listless. Sitting on a bench inside of Fray’s garden, staring up at the night sky, I felt the sense of time slip between my grasp like grains of sand slipping between my fingers.

The night was cold, a chill wind blowing through the garden, though I myself could scarcely feel it. Spiritualists rarely felt the effects from the weather. Even if I did get cold, I could always channel the fire element through my body to warm it up.

Fray, ...

July Newsletter 2021

Patrons,

It's the first of July, which means it is time for more news. Moar news? MOAR NEWS!

Ahem.

Anyway, we've got a lot happening on Patreon, so I'll get to it.

Art rewards will be delivered to the appropriate patrons in a few days. I'm just waiting for Patreon to do it's thing. I can't remember if I actually shared the art preview this month. It's Kari on the beach.

I'll be posting the first chapter of Man Made God 004 tomorrow. Something to look forward to.<...

WIEDERGEBURT Act VI: Chapter 48

Tor gazed at Tyr with a hard expression that belayed his inner conflict, his turmoil. Several meters away was his sworn brother, a man who had fought and bled by his side, shared in his victories and defeats. It was hard to accept that after so much time together, it had all come to an end so abruptly.

High in the sky, above the barrier that had been cast to keep their fight contained, Sif spoke again.

“The battle between Tor and Tyr will end when one side admits defeat, is knoc...

WIEDERGEBURT Act VI: Chapter 47

Tyr sat behind his desk with his head bent over, resting against his hands, an exhausted expression on his face. Two men stood on the other side of the desk. Guthhere and Vikar were in the process of arguing with each other.

“We need to put these people in their place! Allowing them to talk like this is not only disrespectful to our authority, but it may even caused a revolt! Let us put them down with fear! Kill several dozen of them publicly and no one will dare talk behind our backs...

WIEDERGEBURT 8 - Scene 5

Who is getting ready to kick ass?

Fay and Lin are.

This is the scene in the sewers just before the two face off against Hagen Leucht's concubines.

What do you think? Does this scene accurately encapsulate Fay's and Lin's badassness?

WIEDERGEBURT Act VI: Chapter 46

“Did you hear?! Lord Tyr apparently didn’t challenge Lord Tor to a duel!”

“I heard he ambushed Lord Tor with his army outside of Ásgarðr.”

“That’s what I heard too!”

“If this is true, it’s despicable. How could a man of honor like Lord Tyr do something so heinous?”

“Are you sure he did it though? I hear this was a rumor being spread by the Valkyries because they favor Lord Tor since he is Lady Fray’s cousin.”

I listened to the many c...

Wiedergeburt 8 - Scene 3

This is the third scene for WIEDERGEBURT Volume 8.

Gee, I wonder what scene this is depicting? Lol.