Half-Truth The library of Alcaraz Hall contains tomes dating back centuries. Ariana’s eyelids grew heavy, the toll of relentless hours...

To Wield A Spear In the Golden Empire, all men learn to wield the spear from a young age. The spear is more than a birthright for...

Even in the kingdom of Heaven, the mundane is often unavoidable. Satan’s words hung in the air. Hopper laughed nervously. “Sorry, sir, I...

Shivering In Sunlight Five years in the Isles of Ibrahim. Four years in a scholarly hall. Three years as an apprentice. The journey to...

A Usurper's Son Ibrahim's magical universities have been teaching magi for nearly a thousand years. Today these universities exist in...

Gift Throughout the history of the Golden Empire, whom the Shah names to the wise council has always been a defining feature of his...

The executive demons, who manage the daily operations of Hell, are the most important and famous of Satan's apostles Hopper paced back...

City Of Thieves Chapter 14: City of Thieves More than two hundred and fifty thousand people live in the sprawling, underground city of...

Songbird There are many varieties of drink in the Golden Empire. Most bars carry beer, wine, and the infamous aragh sagi. Sadie wandered...

Like A Horse Lord Ashezama Davani is the wealthiest man in the Golden Empire Daena looked upon the walls of Tel Kellah as dawn spread its...

Glass Eye The tradition of Munafasa, a contest before the gods, has existed since the earliest days of human history The sun had begun to...

Widowmaker When crossing the sand, one must always be wary of bandits Ahead of the wagon path a bunching of shadowy figures stood, their...

Blood Vow Promises written in rune circles often provide more precise magic than their verbal counterparts “Krgh!” Kazem gritted his...

Sandstorm The magical education at Alcaraz Hall is among the best in the world Sadie had never seen anything like the maelstrom before...

Cloudy Night The desert can be both beautiful and treacherous Hashem stood outside his humble abode, dressed in his old armor and cloak....

A Stricter Interpretation The beautiful queen is said to have felled a hundred men with her sapphire eyes Daena glided through the...

Whispers Even in the Golden Empire, war takes its toll Later, in the relative privacy of her small bedroom, Sadie cried. She curled up on...

Responsibility A good meal with family is always worth appreciating Dinner was cramped as always. The family ate in the kitchen, sitting...

House Davani The men of House Davani have always occupied important positions in the empire Kazem sat up abruptly, consciousness flooding...

Stay Out Of Trouble The capital city of Tel Kellah's market is the largest in the Golden Empire Hashem bowed low, nose pointed toward the...