Die Kunstenaar (The Artist in Afrikaans)

 

Alyria is slapeloos in die humiditeit, haar gedagtes in beroering.

 

Toe sy na haar ateljee gaan om te verf, ontdek sy dat iemand ingebreek het en haar kuns gesteel het, en die dief is dalk nog in die huis.

 

Terwyl sy 'n verfkwas as wapen swaai, maak sy gereed om haarself te verdedig ...

DIE KUNSTENAAR

All are called into battle

 

Following on directly from

AVAELYN: THE ENSHROUDED WORLD:

 

The Vallas go to war with each other.

 

Avaelyn returns to Reaume, no longer enshrouded … but soon another world draws attention, for it is there that the great battle will be fought.

 Avior is veiled.

By myth.

By destruction.

By inverted sacred sites.

 On Valaris, four strangers to the realm prepare to face Torrullin and Elianas, Tristan and Alusin, and they have a tale that raises terrible alarm. On Akhavar, the reality of the true enemy surfaces. The Path of Shades must be reopened … and old foes therefore step into the arena. A vengeful Timekeeper, an ancient Vallorin with a bone between his teeth, and a wife seeking to undo her husband.

 The plight of Avior’s children is discovered, and all fight to save them from the monsters flourishing beneath the shroud created by myth. From dragons to darklings, the field is strewn with horror.

 How to end their reign?

 All are called into battle, from the Valleur, Kaval and Guardians to mysterious sorcerers gathered on the volcanic world of Danaan, but it is Valla pitted against Valla that causes shudders in the ether.

No matter what, Torrullin will not stand aside, not until every child is safe.

 

AVIOR

 

If Van Gogh painted a cat ...

 

Story Idea: To brave the dark spaces

 

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Figurines: Mammals

 

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Die Kroegman (Afrikaans - The Bartender)

Just published!

Harry lei 'n eensame bestaan, bedien kroeg omdat dit hom in staat stel om met mense te kommunikeer sonder om betrokke te raak. Sy lewe is immers nie 'n normale een nie.

 Wanneer die perfek geklede en versorgde vrou in die skaduwees gaan sit en vir wyn vra, roep iets in haar na hom. Hy beantwoord daardie oproep en dit verander alles, want hulle het iets buitengewoons in gemeen.

 Sy drome, en hare, sal nooit weer dieselfde wees nie.

KROEGMAN

Collages: Nature is stunning

 

Good

 

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Review

A brief review for the Spanish edition of the Follower - think the 200% says it all!

Story Idea: Man-Eaters

 

Alogotransiphobia

 

How to rip aside the shroud?

 

Our children are sacrosanct.

 

Avaelyn the world returns to Reaume, that great collection of spaces tangible and intangible, after a thousand-year absence, but no one knows the home of Torrullin Valla and Elianas Danae again swerves in its designated place.

 Avaelyn is enshrouded.

By magic.

By time.

By manipulation.

 

How to rip aside the shroud?

 

On Akhavar, meanwhile, Enlyl Valla lifts from the mud in the badlands an ancient artefact, a sword created to protect children. The plight of Reaume’s children is dire, after all, and volunteers from many worlds gather to do something about it.

 Will the sword help?

 When the shivers of premonition tell that the young are taken to keep Avaelyn enshrouded, the Vallas take the fight to the monsters responsible for such horror. They will not rest until every child is safe.

 However it comes to pass, Avaelyn will be unveiled.

 AVAELYN

Translating Minstrel ...

Many of you know I am originally from the tip of Africa. Grew up bilingual in both English and Afrikaans as first languages, but in recent years (er, decades!) I haven't spent much time with Afrikaans. That's changed a bit because I thought I'd try my hand at translating some of my short stories …

… and here's the first result! Pass the word to any Afrikaans folks you may know!!

Op die oewers van 'n rivier sien en hoor 'n seun 'n meisie lag, die heerlikste musiek, en word verlief. Tyd is egter nie dieselfde vir hulle nie. Erin is menslik; Kell is iets anders.

Kell bewaar haar uit die skaduwees onder die wilgerboom aan die waterkant, en weier om aan hul verskille toe te gee. Vir Erin speel hy die mooiste musiek, want hy mag dalk nooit met haar praat nie en sy kan hom nooit sien nie. Musiek word hulle woorde.

Liefde kan egter nie tyd meet nie. Die minstreel hou sy wag; sy muse luister na sy lied, en albei beweeg alleen deur die jare, totdat die dag aanbreek dat iets verander …

 

fantasie

romanse

sprokie

MINSTREEL

 

Cat splashes

 

I've never been in cahoots :)

 

Objects and Attachments

 

Absolutely :)

 

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