Sunday, September 28, 2025

An internal battle (Audio)





Kin is Everything

 

We return to the Land of Skies. One battle is already behind the team, the disastrous events upon Ardosia; time now to concentrate on the stability of Valaris, or the same fate awaits her.

Hidden from humankind are fourteen sacred Valleur sites, built upon nodes of power. Vannis Valla advocates unveiling them to restore balance to the earth, which will aid in the fight against Margus. The Darak Or has other ideas, and unleashes his soltakin …

In the north, Averroes discovers her true past and she and Kylan run the Maze gauntlet. Kisha, Mordan, Cristi and Samson prepare the clans of old for eternal night. In the south, Vannis, Rayne and Saska, along with the charismatic little Falcon, Phet, move from site to site. Taranis and the Guardians delve arcane ritual in the Dome to find the answers to the ending of soltakin, while expecting Infinity to bring her Darkling Horde into the mix. Meanwhile McSee, unmasked as traitor, meets the crazy Lanto and they hatch a bold plan, involving a pirate and ancient loot.

Rayne begins the internal battle that will change all. It began for him on Ardosia when he touched Vannis only to release blue sparks between them. The ruling house is almost extinct. How, therefore, does a Valla recognise the blood for the future? By the blue flame of trebac. Kinfire. The legendary Vannis is kin, but there is more in store for Rayne than the reality of this profound connection.

The Kinfire Tree has many branches hidden in its foliage, a condition Rayne suspects, a greater truth he must reveal …

  


Sunday, September 21, 2025

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Updated!

After doing the Afrikaans translation for FingerNale Tales (Ekletiese Hap Verhale), I realised it needed some updating, not for story, rather for formatting, and did so. Those changes are now live. 




His time is now (Audio)

 



The Infinity Mantle

There is a darkness coming …

 

Rayne of the Mantle, to confirm Infinity’s presence on Valaris, knowing the witch will seek her revenge for the death of her son, travels to Farinwood to find Aven. The old magician will know. There he discovers changeling children, a secret Society of Sorcerers, the mysterious waif Averroes, as well as the Maghdim Medaillon, a dangerous coin that creates a thread of light between two realms.

In another universe, the Darak Or Margus watches for the perfect opportunity to annihilate the world Ardosia and its people. He desires to avenge an ancient terror and has been patient too long. Separating the two realms is a vast Chaos barrier, a roiling darkness both Infinity and Margus will deploy as a weapon of ultimate manipulation.

Two worlds will soon burn.

Taranis of the Dome Guardians, summoned to witness what will happen to Valaris should Ardosia fall, is forced to endure the terrible blockade. In the aftermath, the Guardians gather to defend against the influx of this new evil, as is their sworn duty to the universe.

Rayne, meanwhile, dreams of a little girl from another land desperate for help, while on Ardosia a toddler rouses from a nightmare, screaming, “It will all burn, daddy!”

Another awakens; a legendary figure from the forgotten past, creator of the Maghdim Medaillon, the true ruler of both Valaris and Ardosia. His time is now.

There is a darkness coming.


Thursday, September 18, 2025

Ekletiese Hap Verhale (FingerNale Tales in Afrikaans)

 


Hier is die nagedagte verhale, hap grootte brokkies van 'n lewe se groter ontwerp, iets om kortliks aan te kou voordat jy aan beweeg.

 

Die Ou Man – 'n kind se perspektief op die ontmoeting van 'n onbekende oom

Die Koninklike Kat – dit is inderdaad 'n kat se lewe

Die Berge Brand – die vernietigende krag van vuur

Oggend Reënboog – wanneer 'n reënboog 'n teken is

Bloed Maan – wanneer die werklikheid heeltemal onwerklik voel

Sluiers van Slaap – wat gebeur in die ryke van vergetelheid

Gevleuelde Wonder – 'n gevleuelde wese loop deur die stad se strate

Glas Drome – elke keer as 'n man sy oë toemaak, breek glas

Eerste Dag – 'n kind se perspektief op haar eerste skooldag

Aan die Einde – die lang jare van die lewe

 

'n Paar vasgelegde oomblikke in tyd wat 'n paar minute van jou dag sal vra. 'n Asemlose lag kan volg, of 'o, ja, ek sien myself daarin!' Miskien skenk 'n hap 'n glimlag, terwyl 'n storie 'n gevoel van verwondering skep. Geniet!

Collages: South Africa amid fantasy