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Never Die Twice Cover Poll

Happy Halloween guys!

A while ago, I've mentioned my intention to take my LitRPGs Never Die Twice and Vainqueur the Dragon to KU, now that they've been complete for years on RR and all. The dates for both are fast approaching, and in Never Die Twice's case, I'm currently working with the amazing Selkie Myth to relaunch it on Amazo...

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Blood & Fur Chapter 29: The Value of a Life

Blood & Fur Chapter 29: The Value of a Life

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I flew back to the palace, the fading light of the setting sun casting long shadows on my path.

My excursion went surprisingly well. Although I couldn’t say with certainty whether Tlazohtzin would adhere to...

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Commerce Emperor Chapter 29: Enter the Druid

Commerce Emperor Chapter 29: Enter the Druid

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The midday sun rose on the Lake of Greed.

The place was breathtakingly beautiful in spite of its dreadful name. The lake nested among a patchwork of rolling hills and sunlit fields, its bl...

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Blood & Fur Chapter 28: Puppet's Strings

Blood & Fur Chapter 28: Puppet's Strings

A/N: this chapter contains an explicit NSFW scene (with some plot purpose); I've put warnings if you want to skip through it.

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As always, Nenetl proved undefeatable in battle.

Unlike the deeply str...

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Commerce Emperor Chapter 28: Interlude: The Inquisitor Part II

Commerce Emperor Chapter 28: Interlude: The Inquisitor Part II

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The sickness in his stomach wouldn’t leave him.

It only worsened when they returned to Port Nguruh, where a crowd of Iremian colonists welcomed them with cheers and acclaim. Cortaner caught flower necklac...

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Blood & Fur Chapter 27: War & Games

Blood & Fur Chapter 27: War & Games

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Sixty generals had come from all corners of the empire to die in my name.

With the inclusion of the four leaders of the warrior fraternities and Tezozomoc, who represented the priesthood...

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Commerce Emperor Chapter Twenty-Seven: Interlude: The Inquisitor, Part I

Commerce Emperor Chapter Twenty-Seven: Interlude: The Inquisitor, Part I

A/N: as I wrote the Inquisitor interlude, I realized it just kept getting longer and longer (even more than the Artisan one) and I wouldn't be able to finish it by today, so... had to split it in two. I hope to finish the second by Thursday, but no promises since I've got to finish the next B&F chapter too.

A bit of a warn...

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Blood & Fur Chapter 26: A Curse in the Family

Blood & Fur Chapter 26: A Curse in the Family

A/N: I gotta say, I HATE the new Patreon UI. It's a nightmare to get through on my side; I hope it's at least bearable for you readers.

Otherwise, that chapter has some very light NSFW content in the waking world, but it's short so not sure if it warrants a warning. If you've read so far I th...

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Commerce Emperor Chapter 26: Wrath & Greed

Commerce Emperor Chapter 26: Wrath & Greed

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By the time dawn rose beyond the horizon, I could hardly stand on my own two feet.

The night had been won, but at a cost. When the Blight started to manifest, Roland revealed his face to h...

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Blood & Fur Chapter 25: Mother & Son

Blood & Fur Chapter 25: Mother & Son

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Ash rained relentlessly upon Tlalocan, each flake burning as if it came straight out of the oven.

The Land of the Dead Suns’ second layer was even more sterile and lifeless than the...

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Commerce Emperor Chapter 25: The Golden Hell

Commerce Emperor Chapter 25: The Golden Hell

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I faced my predecessor, my shadow, my opposite. She glided towards me on golden wings carried by an invisible wind, her feet never touching the ground. She offered me her marble hand and all the po...

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Blood & Fur Chapter 24: Welcome Home (Vol 1 Conclusion)

Blood & Fur Chapter 24: Welcome Home (Vol 1 Conclusion)

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Word of my ambush spread quickly.

The dead did not waste anything. By the night’s end, a new stand made from the Tzahualli’s remains would join the Market of Years. I had no idea what kin...

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Commerce Emperor Chapter 24: Crimes and Punishment

Commerce Emperor Chapter 24: Crimes and Punishment

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I inhaled gaseous anger and exhaled fresh air.

My hand reached for the runestones within my purse and seized one filled with wind essence. I raised my weapon and unleashed the power within, allowing a mig...

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Blood & Fur Chapter 23: Wrath of the Condor King

Blood & Fur Chapter 23: Wrath of the Condor King

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Once, when I trained to become a merchant, I received a wise piece of advice: the only thing worse than debt was being late for its payment. Especially once your debtor was called the Enemy of Both Sides...

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Commerce Emperor Chapter 23: Night Terrors

Commerce Emperor Chapter 23: Night Terrors

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My horse trampled wildflowers under her hooves to the tune of war songs and clanking armor.

Even after spending several years away in the Riverland Federation, I’d never forgotten the beauty of Archfrost’s cou...

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Blood & Fur Chapter 22: The Sulfur Sun

Blood & Fur Chapter 22: The Sulfur Sun

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The palace’s temple reeked of blood and tar.

I had come to expect the former from all the vampires...

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Commerce Emperor Chapter 22: The Perfect Prince

Commerce Emperor Chapter 22: The Perfect Prince

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The verdant Windmoon shone high in the sky, and the Firemoon followed in its wake.

The latter was no more than a small red glow in a sea of darkness and stars for now, but it was growing lar...

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Post Break News: NDT/Vainqueur to KU and other things

Hello everyone,

I'm back from my break! The next Commerce Emperor chapter will be up tomorrow on Patreon (a 7K words behemoth too) and Blood & Fur will follow shortly on Saturday. We're back on tracks. 

This break has been an opportunity for me to take a step back, review some partnerships, plan for the fut...

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Blood & Fur Chapter 21: Dangerous Women

Blood & Fur Chapter 21: Dangerous Women

A/N; hi guys, as warned, I'll be taking a short week-long break to rest and take care of some RL stuff; Blood & Fur should return on September 9th

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Djinn Webtoon Episode 3

Djinn Webtoon Episode 3

Hi guys, as promised earlier this week, here's a third episode of the Djinn webtoon (developed in cooperation with Gharbi Zouhayer)! Hope it'll entertain you until the new B&F chapter this Saturday!

As before since this is a work in progress (this episode contains a few visual errors in fact which should be corrected swiftly) any feedb...

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Commerce Emperor Chapter 21: Silver Sky

Commerce Emperor Chapter 21: Silver Sky

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Eris arrived late to our date.

Of course, I had anticipated that and acted accordingly. I had put the pie in the oven twenty minutes late, practiced slicing meat with my new dagger, and spent time filling mo...

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Small break next week + CE Interlude Poll: Inquisitor or Monk?

Hello everyone,

As warned in the Mall of Madness update, I'll be taking a short one week break next week (the first since April, I believe); due to RL stuff I really feel the need to recharge my batteries, so to say. I'll be providing a few more bonus content this week (like a Djinn update) to make up for it.

As such, there ...

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Blood & Fur Chapter 20: The War of the Flowers

Blood & Fur Chapter 20: The War of the Flowers

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“Witchcraft?”

A mocking rattle echoed through the Reliquary, deep and scornful. I didn’t like it. There were few things as disturbing as laughing skulls. A good chunk of my pr...

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Short Story: The Mall of Madness

Hi guys, 

A new B&F chapter will come on Saturday as always, but I've got a confession to make. I've been in a bit of a funk lately due to RL issues, and while I usually write to clear my mind, working on CE nor B&F didn't help me get out of it. 

I tried to write a Stars of Sirius...

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Commerce Emperor Chapter 20: Battle Council

Commerce Emperor Chapter 20: Battle Council

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The war declaration arrived early in the morning.

I knew what to expect the moment I saw the Regent’s wax seal on the letter. Of course, it wasn’t an official notice of battles to come; only a li...

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Blood & Fur Chapter 19: Witch's Dawn

Blood & Fur Chapter 19: Witch's Dawn

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The more the author wrote about Tlaloc, the less flattering the portrait of the god became.

Tlaloc prizes the suffering of children, as he resents never bestowing his seed upon Xochiquetzal’...

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Commerce Emperor Chapter 19: The Aftermath

Commerce Emperor Chapter 19: The Aftermath

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Of all the ways I expected to end this evening, managing an infirmary with Marika wasn’t one of them.

“We’re losing him,” my fellow hero observed as she extracted essence from a patient—a frothi...

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Blood & Fur Chapter 18: From the Skin

Blood & Fur Chapter 18: From the Skin

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Invisible eyes watched me all night long.

I searched every corner of the ashen plaza. I sought shelter in anonymity by hiding among the thousand dead corpses that walked through the Market of Years. I...

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Commerce Emperor Chapter 18: Interlude: The Alchemist

Commerce Emperor Chapter 18: Interlude: The Alchemist

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Date: Year 553 of the Erebian Calendar, Merchday, Earthmoon 58th.

Entry written in: Timberkeep, Arcadian Freeholds.

Among the apothecaries of the Arcadian Freeholds, it is cus...

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Blood & Fur Chapter 17: Consequences

Blood & Fur Chapter 17: Consequences

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“The weapon?”

I nodded before the Parliament of Skulls. Once the Nightlords let me go, I immediately went to report to my predecessors. “Iztacoatl mentioned it would spoil the ‘food’,” I said...

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