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Chapter 164 It took Bredan and the others several days just to reach the border of the dwarves’ lands. The first part of the journey took but an instant. Konstantin’s teleport spell brought the diplomatic party—consisting only of the wizard, Bredan, Quellan, and Xeeta—to a citadel named Five...

Chapter 163 Javerin, senior wizard of the Apernium, was tired and frustrated as she returned to her quarters the day after her arrival in Tal Nadesh. She did not let her feelings show—would not even when she was tucked into her bed—but that need only added to her unpleasant mood. The day had...

Chapter 162 As the visitors made their way into the elven city of Tal Nadesh, they were greeted by one wonder after another. Glori didn’t remember much of the city from her last visit. She had only been there a few times, the most recent after the death of her parents, when she’d hardly been...

Chapter 161 Their initial arrival was quite disorienting. Glori doubted that she would ever get used to this form of travel. One moment they had all been standing in the ornate antechamber in the Apernium that contained the Arreshian wizards’ teleportation circle, and the next they were...

That's one of the titles of this book! We begin by revisiting an old friend... * * * Book 8: DON’T SPLIT THE PARTY! or THE SHATTERED KEY Chapter 160 It took Kurok the better part of a month to get back to where he had started. For a time, he wasn’t sure he would make it back at all. The...

Today's post marks the end of Book 7 of the story. Book 8 begins Monday. * * * Chapter 159 Their second meeting with the Circle was in rather plainer surroundings. The small meeting room was located on the first floor of the great tower, with only a single window that opened onto an empty...

Chapter 158 When the huge stone doors began to shake, the hidden mechanisms working for several moments before the giant slabs began to split apart, Glori could not help but be impressed. The doors opened slowly, ponderously, as if resisting yielding up what they protected. It had been two...

Chapter 157 The wizards shared another look before Konstantin responded. “A few months ago, a periodic visit to the outer chamber in the vault found that a message had appeared on the Revelation Stone. It was the first known communication from within the vault in over sixty years, and the...

Chapter 156 Tamrek’s words had cast a pall over the gathering, but after a moment’s pause Konstantin continued his tale. “There exists a book of magic,” Konstantin continued. “It has many names. We called it the Elderlore Libram. In some accounts it is referred to as the Tome of Secrets.”...

Chapter 155 Konstantin quickly stepped in and began making introductions. The old man was Administrator Tamrek; the woman to his right Arcanist Javerin. Both offered only neutral stares as their names were given. By contrast, the gnome, who Konstantin introduced as Gavelmaster Ostrick, bowed...

I considered ending it with Bredan yelling to Quellan to look out, but figured this had a more natural flow. I'm almost at the end of book 7. I haven't started book 8 yet, but I've been filling out my outline. Spoiler: it's time to split the party. This week's posts will have a lot of...

Chapter 153 Bredan knew from the first clash of weapons that he was outmatched. Pentar was old, and he yielded several stone to his foe. But Bredan had been weakened from his captivity, and he lacked the protection of the armor that his captor wore. But even beyond that, the man was fast...

Thanks for the kudos, and to everyone who's been giving me xp for my updates! * * * Chapter 152 Bredan was asleep when the rattle of the lock pulled him back into awareness. He tried to drag himself upright as the door to his cell swung upward, but his chains had gotten tangled in his sleep...

Chapter 151 Kosk paused to catch his breath as the steep trail reached another switchback, curving back in on itself as part of the long ascent up the mountainside. It looked like he still had quite a way left to go. He should have been able to make the climb easily, but he’d let himself go...

Chapter 150 The tavern was a real dive, but Kosk had been in worse places. The impressions upon his senses were familiar enough, from the soft clink of bottles and cups to the stink of the bar and its patrons. The place was less than half full, but it was still early. “Another?” Kosk lifted...

Chapter 149 Loremaster Caslek’s office was itself a small library, with bookshelves lining every wall and various loose volumes arranged on reading stands in the corners. A large desk covered with neatly-organized piles of paperwork stood under a large window framed with decorative scrollwork...

Chapter 148 The Temple of Hosrenu in Severon could hold its own against the Apernium, the Royal Palace, the Aureate Circle, and the other examples of monumental architecture that dominated the skyline of Severon. The temple grounds were dominated by the domed expanse of the Great Library...

Chapter 147 Bredan started as he came awake. For a moment he did not know where he was; he must have dozed off while absorbed in his recollections. The familiar stinks and the clinking of his chains quickly reminded him of his reality. He was about to try to fall back asleep when he heard...

Chapter 146 Thinking back on that fateful day, Bredan acknowledged that he wouldn’t have gotten anywhere without Glori’s help. She always knew the right person to talk to, the right questions to ask to get someone to open up and volunteer information. Bredan had brought a purse full of silver...

Gotta shake things up every now and again, lest our heroes become too complacent. :) * * * Chapter 145 Quellan had tried to talk Bredan out of it. “I understand your feelings,” the cleric had said, “but I think the wizards may have the right of it in this instance. Until we understand fully...