the grand game

Day Five. Mid-Morning. The shaman’s hurried exit was part of the plan, of course. The fire was real, too, and would give Hyek deniability for what was…

Day Five. Mid-Morning. Worca has cast summon giant stygian spider. My mouth dropped open in shock. Bloody hell, what now? Images of the spider Saben had transformed…

Day Five. Early Morning. “Excellent,” Mariga said, her body swaying in what I interpreted as pleasure. “Place your hand in mine, and I will form the Pact…

Day Five. Dawn. Not wanting to linger—or be caught out by my half-truths—I left the Tartan barracks soon after the captain and I finalized the terms of…

Hi all, Book 2 of the Grand Game is out. You can get it here: https://geni.us/GrandGame. Note, chapters will keep posting here and on Royal Road. Happy…

Day Five. Dawn. An array of emotions flickered across the captain’s face as he read Stayne’s orders. First confusion, then anger, and finally satisfaction. “Well done, Michael,”…

Day Four. Early Evening. I strode about the crater, looting my victims of their valuables. From within their cages, the prisoners screamed at me to free them….

Day Four. Midnight. It was just before midnight when I left the Red Rat war camp. Hurrying south through the forest, I headed back to the safe…

Day Five. Pre-Dawn. “Kill him!” the broadsword-wielding goblin screamed. Before the archers could release their second volley, I was upon the goblins. The melee fighters moved to…

Day Five. Dawn. I knocked on the door to the Tartan barracks for what felt like forever before someone answered. The door opened a smidge, and an…