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A.N. Sorensen

Fantasy novel & RPG nerd writing about the Stitched Realms.

A wolf sits in a bed of flowers with a red cloak draped over it.

The Girl in the Red Cloak, Part 3: The Silver Shore

In which the drowning sailor hears a parable about the consequences of oath breaking before he decides whether to swear an oath to unknown forces.

A torn red cloak lying crumpled on the forest floor.

The Girl in the Red Cloak, Part 2: The Marble Halls

In which a girl runs into a man with a red cloak and has a riddle contest without understanding the stakes.

The Girl in the Red Cloak, Part 1: The Deathless Faire

The Girl in the Red Cloak, Part 1: The Deathless Faire

In which a drowning sailor gets a temporary reprieve and an other-worldly story.

Fleta sits before a giant monster skull in a large, marble hall.

The Proving of Champions, Chapter 1

In which figuratively everyone tells Fleta she's not ready for the Proving of Champions, and she refuses to listen.

Fleta stands on a hill with grazing goats overlooking a mountain valley, a sword strapped to her back.

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The Proving of Champions, Chapter 22 (Finale!)

In which Fleta fights sorcerers, argues with a sword, and decides who she is going to be.

Fleta, a red-haired girl with messy braids, peers into a jungle while a giant monster muzzle looms in the background.

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Portal fantasy Godzilla / Predator mashup. Fleta the super-fast monk girl, Alexei the 100-soul warrior, telepathic mushrooms, and others are stranded in a jungle with a giant monster that digests and absorbs powers.

Fleta looking tired and worried in the foreground, the giant maw of the tarasque looming behind her in the jungl.

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The Proving of Champions, Chapter 21

In which Fleta and the tarasque fight to the death.

A giant mouth, opening in the darkness below the camp netting.

The Proving of Champions, Chapter 20

In which the Sum of all Sins hunts the warriors of the Marble Halls, Fleta wields the weeping falchion, and the weeping falchion begins to wield her.

The Proving of Champions, Chapter 19

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The Proving of Champions, Chapter 19

In which Alexei and Welkris have a rematch, of sorts. The camp prepares for the worst, and underestimates it.

An ornate falchion on a dark red background

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The Proving of Champions, Chapter 18

In which the camp discusses how to defeat the tarasque with a mushroom, and Alexei finally delivers a sword.

A shadowy beast, both insectoid and feline, stalks the jungle.

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The Proving of Champions, Chapter 17

In which Alexei begins to realize exactly what he has lost along with 87 souls, and fights to preserve his remaining souls while he rescues Fleta's delegation.

Daralis, disciple of the Thorgarick, stares at an large orange mushroom.

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The Proving of Champions, Chapter 16

In which the disciples from the Marble Halls attempt to negotiate with the humanoid fungi known as The Colonies, and Fleta has flashbacks to her first harrowing days in the Jungle.

Three warriors fight a monstrous Alexei with wooden swords.

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The Proving of Champions, Chapter 15

In which Daralis insults Fleta, and Alexei decides that sparring will not break his promise to avoid dueling.

A mountain scene and the shadow of a woman visible through an arch of branches and vines.

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The Proving of Champions, Chapter 14

In which Alexei & Fleta attempt to open the Gate, an ancient mushroom confuses Alexei, and our heroes encounter true sorcery.

Marina prays to ancestors and Paragons before the orders discuss how to survive.

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The Proving of Champions, Chapter 13

In which we uncover the origins of the tarasque and Fleta begins to think that hiding is not the solution.

Fleta sits alone thoughtfully while soldiers eat by lamplight.

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The Proving of Champions, Chapter 12

In which two psychically gifted individuals fight over a tent, and everyone but Alexei tries to forget the tarasque and hope for the best.

A giant claw in the jungle, surrounded by bodies.

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The Proving of Champions, Chapter 11

In which we discover the extent of Alexei's dying, the tarasque is more than it appears, and Fleta has a pretty good day.

An enormous monstrous claw emerges above a jungle landscape.

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The Proving of Champions: Chapter 10

In which most people do not die, but Alexei begins to die a lot.

Fleta Thorgarick climbing through trees and ropes

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The Proving of Champions, Chapter 9

In which Fleta decides to run blindly into multiple traps.

A scattering of mushroom people walk through a dimly lit tunnel

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The Proving of Champions, Chapter 8

In which Fleta loses the last of her companions, and Alexei has a new voice in his head.

A giant shadowing beast in a storm jungle with lightning striking behind it

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The Proving of Champions, Chapter 7

In which Fleta faces the tarasque in a storm, and Alexei burns through a few souls trying to catch up to her.

A camp breaking at dawn in a jungle.

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The Proving of Champions, Chapter 6

In which Fleta takes lessons from Shaw and Alexei is not overly worried about having died.

The Proving of Champions, Chapter 5

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The Proving of Champions, Chapter 5

In which Fleta, Alexei, and the camp face an arboreal stampede of enormous chimera.

The Proving of Champions, Chapter 4

The Proving of Champions, Chapter 4

In which Alexei fails to grasp key fundamentals of mortal existence.

The Proving of Champions, Chapter 3

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The Proving of Champions, Chapter 3

In which Fleta discovers the negatives of falling asleep in the many arms of a stranger.