The Flying Wind, Part 2
"Wim? Is that you? Well, come in and tell me what went wrong after you stable that filthy beast."
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A.N. Sorensen
Fantasy novel & RPG nerd writing about the Stitched Realms.
The Flying Wind, Pt 1
Another crack, this one louder and echoing. Timbers creaked. Eyes wide, Wim dashed up the mine. He nearly impaled his left shoulder with his pickaxe in a frenzied rush. Behind him, lumber snapped and rock roared into the shaft.
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The First and Last Tax Man in Thimblecross, Part 5
Laughter and the light of candles spilled carelessly from the inn into the thick fog, but a familiar, pale figure with well-trimmed nails stood between me and the merriment I meant to dismantle.
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The First and Last Tax Man in Thimblecross, Part 4
“This is your final tribute, Fetterly. Do you understand?”
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Collected Stories from the Stitched Realms
Free, novel-length web serial + completed short stories
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The First and Last Tax Man in Thimblecross, Part 3
"Tell me, Mr. Jolly, how did you come to be in possession of Harrow Castle? Or rather, should we call it the Black Castle again, since the Harrows are no longer with us?"
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The First and Last Tax Man in Thimblecross, Part 2
Ambrose Fetterly was sprinting down the street, yowling, pursued by an enormous dust cloud. In moments, the dust cloud chasing our accounting gadfly resolved itself...
Read moreMerry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals
A small token of my affection and disturbed psyche
Read moreThe Holidays Are Upon Us (Please Remain Calm)
Jolly good inspiration, updates, teasers, etc
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The First and Last Tax Man in Thimblecross, Part 1
"Well, if there’s no… object of particular interest in town, I suppose I will simply have to do an appraisal. A very thorough appraisal."
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The Dolly in the Trunk, Part 3
Did you think the story over, gentle reader? Or perhaps you and a few clever folks realized Ellie wasn’t telling the truth when she said that she left her dolly in Jasper and Corbin’s workshop. This final part of “The Dolly in the Trunk” reveals Ellie’s motivations,
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The Dolly in the Trunk, Part 2
Last week, dear reader, we introduced Hoddin Nutterlin's quest to retrieve Ellie Thatch's from a chest in the abandoned Harrow Castle. Let us discover this week, if the kind but fearful merchant survives the journey. The Dolly in the Trunk, Part 1Sometimes, dear reader, the flesh
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The Dolly in the Trunk, Part 1
Sometimes, dear reader, the flesh is willing, but the spirit is weak. Such may be said for Hoddin Nutterlin. Hoddin the merchant has the kindest disposition of any man in Thimblecross. Since his wife and child died, he often fills his lonely hours with a kind word or minor act
Read moreGhosts and Survivors
Last week, gentle reader, we skimmed through the dark and Harrowing history of Thimblecross, with the grand opening of Jasper Harrow's circus turning mysteriously becoming his final act. The town of Thimblecross continued to dwindle with the disappearance of the last Harrow. Now, some say there are more
Read moreThe Fall of the House of Harrow
Dear reader, this is not a history for the faint of heart. Nor is it a history for those who deal in certainties and questions with answers. This is the history of the ruined castle from which Jolly the Scarecrow emerges. The history that will shape Jolly's efforts
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