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Mini-update
Hi, no good news alas. My whole family got sick. I thought I had avoided this one, but today I could barely stand up from my bed (I’ll spare you the other details). The good news is: I should be better in a couple of days if it’s like for my family.I know the timing sucks. My Luck stat must be shit. I’ll try to finish the chapter and publish it on Saturday or Sunday, depending on when my mind decides to start functioning again.Thank you for...
Elydes - Tides of Change is now out on Kindle!
Hello, Drew authorman here!Another publishing day has arrived! Book 2 of Elydes - Tides of Changeis now available on Kindle and Paperback!I’m excited to share the final version and forget the first draft I put out. Without going into details, let’s just say editing this book was a journey. The word count has been significantly condensed to improve the pacing while still keeping all the contents. I've also touched up a few characters, adde...
Chapter 286 - The Missing
A/N: Well... Let's say time management is not one of my talents. Anyway, here's a 2.9k chapter!https://www.patreon.com/file?h=112710877&i=20657273---------Belice drummed her fingers on the dark oak desk, the tapping louder in the silence. “Are you saying Harry burned down his own house?”“Kea mentioned some kind of magic trap.” Niel took the burden of explaining the events. “The fire wasn’t intentional…”Their words became a...
Mini-announcent
Hi, just a quick announcement.The chapter will be out tomorrow. I've been busy with preparing for the release of Book 2 this Wednesday. The chapter is 80% done, but I don't want to rush or work into the night (like usual); so I'll publish tomorrow, and take my time to finish and edit. Hope you're all having a great day :)
Chapter 285 - Humming
A/N:Announcements at the end :)https://www.patreon.com/file?h=112460140&i=20604801----------“Are you alright, Mat?” Niel peered at him with a slight frown.They were leaving the residential neighborhood, crossing the town center toward the Hall of Seekers. Stark glass windows opened on empty shops, apothecaries, tailors, runesmiths and bakers, the shadows of the owners fluttering inside.“Uhm?” Kai stopped fidgeting with the buttons of his ...
Chapter 284 - Threads and Puzzles
A/N: ANNOUNCEMENT:Hello everyone! I know it has been a while, and a lot has happened. So, I would like to give you a proper update about what’s going on, together with a new chapter!For the last few weeks I have been working on figuring out a mental health issue (related to my later and later release times, poor sleep schedule, etc). It is not quite resolved, and I still have a few more appointments before getting a diagnosis and, hopefully, a ...
Announcement III
Hi everybody, and yes, this is not a chapter either :(I'm really sorry for the delay. The next chapter will be out tomorrow (Tuesday 17th). I'm feeling much better, not sure if it was covid. I just feel a little tired despite not having done much of anything XD. Anyway, taking a pause has also allowed me to come to a few realizations about how I want to continue writing. I will explain more tomorrow. <3Thank you all for your patience, sup...
Announcements - Delay
Hi, hope y’all are doing well, I’ve gotten sick :(I was hoping it would get better over the weekend (which is why I delayed making this post), but I still woke up with a fever. So I’ll be taking one more week off, and be back on Monday 16th. I want to come back with the right mindset, and not already stumbling.The subscriptions will remain paused till the 26th. So there will still be close to two weeks of publishing chapters between the 16t...
ANNOUNCEMENT
Greetings, denizens of Patreon!As you may have noticed, my sleep schedule has been kind of obliterated to keep up with the needs of my publisher (R.I.P). Editing book 2 (twice), proofreading, giving feedback on the next cover, etc, while writing 4 chapters per week.So I won’t be charging for the next month on Patreon and will be taking a two-week break (be back on Monday 9th). The good news is that you will get chapters for two weeks free when ...
Chapter 283 - Next Steps
https://www.patreon.com/file?h=110687342&i=20264523-------------------Kai moved to the cupboard above the sink. Resting his hands on the counter, a tired sigh escaped his lips. He closed his eyes, distractedly taking notice of the runes engraved on the piping and the burrow of a red mouse below the house.This wasn’t the archipelago any longer. There was so much he had yet to learn, from common appliances to the highest levels of power and magic...
Chapter 282 - Headstrong Will
https://www.patreon.com/file?h=110625145&i=20264502---------A series of successive fires blasted the burning house—Herry Rickson had been nothing but thorough with the defenses of his house. The explosions showered their backs in heat and shoved them forward.Kai leaned against the grimy stone wall of a building to not lose his footing. His right ankle sent a piercing pain up his leg. He could still move his foot, so it was just sprained, a mode...
Chapter 281 - Dark Truths
https://www.patreon.com/file?h=110497443&i=20264152-----------------Kai stilled, the papers filled with names in his hand. He strained his ears and channeled Body Augmentation to make out the sounds moving closer. There were two sets of footsteps, one heavy one light, thumping up the stairs—their words too low to make out through the walls.Dammit.His sister stood in front of the left desk with a journal in hand. Unless her intel failed again, o...
Chapter 280 - Shady Affairs
A/N for Orange tier:Hi, I wanted to share some exciting news! Book 2 - Tides of Changewill release next Wednesday, September 25th! Yes, the one I almost died to edit XD.It covers the arc from when Kai returns to the estate after avenging his dad to the pirate raid in Sylspring (Chapters 60-136). The plot and story are the same, but there are many little changes. I'll just say that the initial version published on RR was 195k words, and now, t...
Chapter 279 - Brother and Sister
A/N: ANNOUNCEMENT for Orange tierHello everyone! I know it has been a while, and a lot has happened. So, I would like to give you a proper update about what’s going on, together with a new chapter!For the last few weeks I have been working on figuring out a mental health issue (related to my later and later release times, poor sleep schedule, etc). It is not quite resolved, and I still have a few more appointments before getting a diagnosis and...
Chapter 278 - Looming Darkness
https://www.patreon.com/file?h=110198671&i=20227005-----------“What is this?” Kai scrunched his nose at the slimy substance coating his finger. He rubbed his index and thumb, before using Water Magic to wash it away.It’s almost like…The clues clicked into place, and one of the mysteries unveiled.“It looks like a clutch of eggs of some kind,” Rain voiced his thoughts, prodding them with his nail. “You were attacked by a swarm of crea...
Chapter 277 - Misty Truths
https://www.patreon.com/file?h=110068766&i=20226906--------Kai had crossed an ocean and the untamed lands of the mainland, faced pirates and bandits, gone through more unforeseen accidents than he cared to admit. With his sister standing before him well and alive, it had all been worth it.I made it in time.He stepped forward, arms raised, about to run towards her when he became conscious of all the eyes on them. There’d be already plenty of cra...
Chapter 276 - Lurking Danger
https://www.patreon.com/file?h=110002373&i=20131087------------Niel led the team up the steep ladder, sword and shield at the ready. The plumes of mist rolled over them, denser and colder with each floor they crossed. Stepping on the stone of the third chamber, high rectangular windows lined the walls and framed the smoky white swirls.Aside for the visibility, Kai was concerned about the impact of the mist on his skills. His bond with Hobbes was ...
Chapter 275 - The Tower
https://www.patreon.com/file?h=109822149&i=20226107-----------Muffled voices stirred Kai awake. Shadows and lights danced beyond his eyelids. He was lying on a cold stone floor. Despite his dazed head and heavy limbs, he had all his fingers and toes. Whatever toxin he got injected with, it wasn't lethal, or the potions had an effect.I can’t believe that worked. Thank you, Hobbes.His familiar sent back a regal acknowledgment, their bond stil...
Chapter 274 - Swirling Mists
https://www.patreon.com/file?h=109757957&i=20082777----------“Hurry!” Kai ignored the warning from Hallowed Intuition and ran toward the looming shadow. His skin tingled in the cold air. From the echoes of the frantic scream, Kea could be in danger at this moment.The mist thickened till he lost track of what he thought was the tower.Dammit.Everything was covered in a veil of swirling white. He squinted and strained his ears for the person who...
Chapter 273 - The Lake of Myst
https://www.patreon.com/file?h=109621895&i=20042506-----------“I hate traveling on foot.” Flynn slouched his arms forward to counterbalance his backpack, his boots tiredly crunched on the pebble road. With an orange race and profession, he had been hit the hardest by the forced march.“Meow,” Hobbes agreed, sitting on Kai's shoulders and grooming his backside. The furball freely roamed the mana zones and came to get carried once he got...
Chapter 272 - Cleanup
https://www.patreon.com/file?h=109554215&i=20029098------------Bodies lay strewn around the battlefield illuminated by eerie crystal lights. The downpour covered the stench of blood and insides, though it couldn’t hide the listless eyes and severed limbs. Everyone dead, in just over a minute.It’s over…With the tension of the fight dissipating, the cold water made Kai shiver. His clothes were drenched and covered in mud. A Water and Earth sp...
Chapter 271 - Night of Blood
https://www.patreon.com/file?h=109370748&i=19994790--------------Kai squatted in the mud behind a tree, wishing to pull the siren back by his ears.Merciful Spirits! Why did he have to walk up to them like that?The marauder’s puzzlement was obvious even in the pale light. “What…?”“Did you follow us from Varsea? Me, two other younger humans and a seeker.” Rain gestured to their height as if worried he would be understood.“What is it, ...
Chapter 270 - The Lorvyn Woods
A/N: Hi! Yes, I've finally finished editing book 2 and sent it back to Aethon! I'll probably give a more detailed update this weekend for those who are interested. Let's just say the size of the file had almost doubled and the word count shrank.P.S. I've also changed the Lervyn Woods to the Lorvyn Woods because I liked the sound better.https://www.patreon.com/file?h=109303615&i=19997918----------Spruces, elms and oaks soared like ...
Chapter 269 - Luck
A/N: I’ll be taking tomorrow off to finally finish editing book 2 (yup, editing 190k words took far longer than I expected, about 170 hours XD). My publisher is hounding me to get it done.Next chapters will be Thursday and Friday. Spirits willing, with a better schedule.https://www.patreon.com/file?h=109080452&i=19934410-------------They had left the main road to wade through the fields, heading northwest for Limgrell. Kai had hoped the diversi...
Chapter 268 - Lessons Learned
https://www.patreon.com/file?h=108901690&i=19899296--------“What do you think?” Flynn hinted at the remaining candidates with a tilt of his head. “I’d cut the guy with the weasel face. He had no idea what I was talking about when I mentioned the inn in Limgrell. I don’t think he has visited the town in years. Do you have any preference?”There were a dozen seekers gathered, and only six under real consideration.“They all lied to make...
Chapter 267 - Sheep and Wolves
https://www.patreon.com/file?h=108839147&i=19899503--------There were close to forty seekers gathered, from teens who had barely gotten their profession, to veterans with white beards. Given the short notice, Kai had offered one gold, hoping to get a handful of people interested. The prices of the central district made him misjudge how much the average adventurer earned.Like Dora always told him, nothing good came from rushing things. In his urge...
Chapter 266 - The Hall of Seekers
A/N:Who would have thought that editing in the weekend would leave me burned out for the week XDAnyway, still holding on!https://www.patreon.com/file?h=108708979&i=19859895----------Used to the pristine squares, pastel houses and blooming promenades, Kai found Varsea quite gray and dusty. By the look of it, the only one sweeping the streets outside the wealthy district was the rain—and from the dry mud, it hadn’t clocked in for some time.Well...
Chapter 265 - Missing
A/N: Hi, somehow I always end up underestimating the amount of work. And editing the chapters of book 2 never takes less than two hours . Anyway, I've only got 9 more to go, so I'll definitely finish this weekend. Yay!Bear with my terrible sleep schedule for one more week. I can’t wait to solely focus on just writing again.Enjoy the chappy :)----------For Orange tier: Hi! Yes, I've finally finished editing book 2 and sent it back to...
Chapter 264 - The House of Mirrors
ANNOUNCEMENT For ORANGE:I’ll be taking tomorrow off to finally finish editing book 2 (yup, editing 190k words took far longer than I expected, about 170 hours) and deal with publishers stuff.Next chapters will be Thursday and Friday.https://www.patreon.com/file?h=108407598&i=19804865---------Steel-blue walls and windows bordered in black made the House of Mirrors stand out from its neighbors. Walking closer, dense patterns of runes swirled and ...
Chapter 263 - Varsea
A/N: 2.75k words :)https://www.patreon.com/file?h=108282657&i=19773413----------Kai walked down the wobbling gangway onto a dock of firm gray stone—likely compacted by an Earth shaper. After almost two weeks aboard, the phantom impression of the rocking ship made him sway with every step.We really made it.Excitement thrummed in his chest. Despite the accidents, he stood on the mainland, the same place of awe and mystery he had dreamt about as a...
