Important Notice: Someone has rightly complained that the special event is unfair. It’s a big world, lots of time zones and many would not even know a chapter is out or [ … ]

Chapter Eighteen: Trials & Tryouts They stood there, all of the five, quietly waiting for the one who had summoned them. The first was tall with skin the colour of [ … ]

Okay….I’m throwing this out there. Who here has a suitable discussion topic? It can be about the mystery in the recent chapters (even this one) or something form as far [ … ]

Chapter Sixteen: Pointed Questions “Five”, Valerian repeated, struggling to wrap his head around the revelation. How could there be five? A legacy apprentice was a final apprentice. The person you [ … ]

Author’s Note: Sorry about that last flake. I sort of jumped the gun a bit last time (how unlike me). My hardwon success in writing that one chapter and my eagerness [ … ]

Chapter Fourteen: The Problem with Blood Valerian leaned back in his chair and rubbed his eyes. After reading all through the night, he could now see why Vorm considered this [ … ]

Chapter Thirteen: The Blood Rites “What did he do?” Valerian asked his uncle. Vorm snorted. “Something that’s equal parts brilliant and dumb.” The magistrate cut in. “What your uncle is [ … ]

Chapter Twelve: The O’be Valerian was lazying about in bed when he heard voices come close. At first, the only thing that came to his tired mind was a plea [ … ]

Chapter Eleven: The Steel Heart Mantra Elder Richard closed his ears to everything Valerian said as he walked to his smithy, leaving the youth to follow behind him with a [ … ]

Chapter Ten: Lessons With The Smith O’be. The word meant ‘chew’ in the ancient language of the plains. It was a word that had haunted Valerian for years. It was [ … ]