On The Edge of Blades

Chapters of a YA fantasy novel I am currently working on. A young woman's journey towards making peace with herself, understanding the world, and eventually making change.

On The Edge of Blades (Chapter 1)

Chapter 1: New Beginnings Daruín donned the soft linen robes. Tonight, would be his last night of wanting, of needing. He would not be powerless,...

On The Edge of Blades (Chapter 1.5)

Lady Lirael Reina Turgour slipped into the dark robes of a Bladebound warrior. Her short blonde hair was pulled into a bun. The hood hung over her...

On The Edge of Blades (Chapter 2)

***Note: So the way this was written means that I can publish either 1600 word half-chapters or like 4000 words full chapters (so half-chapters it is...

On The Edge of Blades (Chapter 2.5)

Water dripped down like tired rain from the ceiling. The small cell was cramped and humid, and the air reeked of rot and decay. Syra lay on the cold...

On The Edge of Blades (Chapter 3)

Syra heaved a heavy breath. Her tired shoulders carried two buckets of water that sloshed back and forth. Carrying the buckets had been something of...

On The Edge of Blades (Chapter 3.5)

Theseus stood cloaked in a deep and swirling darkness that matched the jagged blade of his sword. He remembered when he signed the second contract,...

On The Edge of Blades Chapter 4

Syra fiddled with the sleeves of her ragged tunic. It had been days since she had bathed, and she suspected that- if not for the sulfur candles- her...