Eternalautumnfire

All her life, Saidy has only known two things: servitude to her slave master and the weight of a blade. Captured at a young age by a race of demons called oni, Saidy is forced to fight time and again against other slaves of the oni as their masters wager on who will win. Her desires of freedom were long abandoned until she meets a mysterious figure who inspires her to free herself from her master by any means possible. He promises her a new life, but never specifies freedom, and she finds herself trading one master for another. However, this new master holds a dark power that threatens the Northern Realm of Tallenhiem, and Saidy finds herself fetching a rare artifact for him to use in his lust for power. Too late does she realize the weight her actions carry in the Northern Realm's future. Which leads her to one burning question-what will she do with this revelation?***This story is complete!This story is also rated Mature for the following:-Graphic depictions of violence-Strong language-Other mature themes#TheBawards2019…

Eternalautumnfire

The world marches ever closer to darkness.After undertaking the Trails of Blood, Saidy must now reemerge into the Northern Realm of Tallenhiem and face the consequences of her actions if she ever hopes to see her brother again. Yrden now controls the Black Heart and intends to rid the world of life and create his undead utopia while Casteil and the oni march from Le'Dria to take the world as their own.However, none are prepared for what is to come as unseen forces move in the shadows, pushing Saidy, Casteil, and Yrden into a fate that has come to pass many times before. Can Saidy stop Yrden from slaughtering the world? Will Casteil reclaim Saidy and undo the tarnish she has brought to their race?Saidy's next move will determine the fate of all three.***This is book 2 of The Eternal War series.This book is rate Mature for the following:-Violence-Descriptions of gore-Language-Adult themes-Descriptions of some nudity…

Eternalautumnfire

War steals that which we want most to keep safe. And for those who live on the isles of the Everblue, the fear of war has rooted itself deep within their hearts and stalked the edges of their dreams.For Evan Montresser, that fear hasn't taken hold in his heart. Instead, it has always been his dream to become a Leaf of the Alliance and pilot an airship to guard people from that fear. Claire, Evan's older sister and already a pilot, wants to keep him as far from the military and brewing war as possible. But when a mysterious girl with crystals embedded into her wrists falls onto Evan's airship, Evan and Claire find themselves thrown into a chain of events that will bring them to the center of the Everblue sky, and the reason their fragmented world is tearing itself further apart. What role does this girl play in the destruction of Evan and Claire's world, and why is the Empire willing to start a war just to kill her?They're about to find out.…

Eternalautumnfire

A daughter of the Evlen High Council taken.A war brewing between the elves reeling their loss, and the humes denying their involvement.Greed is a monster none can kill.Dragon Slayer was not the name given to him, but the one he earned. Xercsies was a Slayer unique among his kind, for in his left eye was the eye of a dragon. It was this trait that drew in clients of high profile for him and his Vanguard.For everyone knew the power of a dragon could slay any beast.When one of the daughters of the elven high council is taken, the blame is pointed to him as a hume. Tensions between the two races begin to grow while Xercsies is betrayed by his Vanguard, the only one he considered his friend.Now, he finds himself at the doorstep of a war between two nations seeking to clear his name, and only he knows the truth.~~~Credit for the cover goes to @PhoenixKing98This story is being written for the OpenNovellaContest 2021 under Prompt #1 "You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villan." - from The Dark Knight.This story is mature for:LanguageDescriptions of violence and goreSuggestive ThemesOther mature content…

Eternalautumnfire

Orchid Child was a poem I'd written in college that won my professor's approval, and was even published in the college's literary magazine. Most of the poetry is prose; however, you'll find a few other modes in some of the poems as well. During my brief spat of poetry writing, I managed to create a small collection of poems which were well received when read by others. I hope anyone who reads them enjoys them as much as I loved writing them!…