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HoGW BK IV, Part I: Intro
And so, Book Four: First Flight begins!Part I: IntroI aspired to greatnessLong before I knew its faceI wished for gloryLong before I knew its tasteI asked for powerLong before I knew its baseI was not wrong to dreamI was not wrong to hopeBut I have long since known,That which I wantCannot be gained by eitherOr with begging handsThat which I want,I must seize for myselfThat which I desire,I must prove worthy ofThat which I craveI must fight forAnd...
Announcement: The Restructuring of HoGW
Hello guys,There are some pretty big changes coming to HoGW. I pray you'll bear with me while we work them out. For a while now, I've been waiting for the current book to be completed so that I can make this announcement. Here goes;HoGW does not have two books. It has three.I know. That's confusing. I'll put it a better way. Due to editing changes that occurred int he production of Hatchling, the entire series is going to have to ...
Book One Cover Reveal (IN PROGRESS)
That up there is how far the artist making the cover has gotten. It's pretty good in my opinion. The image is supposed to wrap around a print copy of the book which again, in my opinion is awesome.With how close he is to finishing, I'm thinking of finally setting a launch date. I'm also looking into some marketing services. Anyone know how book ads on Royalroad work?Anyway, you guys tell me what you think of the cover. Also, let me kn...
DC/RH BK I, CH 3: Thorn Clearwing
"Are you certain of what you saw?" Thorn Clearwing asked the young sprite.At thirty-four centimetres tall, Thorn was good a deal taller than most sprites. The four hundred years he'd lived made him a good deal older as well. Sadly, despite how longlived his race was, his harsh childhood, turbulent youth and stressful rule caused him go appear older than his age. His head bore a golden circlet and he wore clothes of spun spider silk as...
DC/RH BK I, CH 2: Dao Lord Brandr
Slowly but surely, Brandr woke up. The act of waking was itself was a surprise to him. He'd been certain he was dead or dying. His mind clearing up, he reaffirmed to himself. 'I should be dead.'There was no way he could have survived that last battle. His body was destroyed and his nascent divinity broken. That alone spelt doom for his soul. His cultivation should have collapsed, his soul dispersed and his dao merged with the world. E...
DC/RH BK I, CH 1: Newborn
The earth was still, just like the earth was wont to be when it wasn't rumbling and quaking. A moment later, that changed. There was no quake, no rumble but the earth was still no more. Mana, the lifeblood of the world begun to gather around a previously ordinary ruby. Slowly, the ruby grew larger, absorbing the offered essence until it could no longer. When that happened, the strange consciousness within it, the very same one that had provok...
New Side Project: Dungeon Core/Realm Heart
Starting today, I will have a new series under my roster. I will be doing this for a variety of reasons.1. HoGW has reached a point where I feel comfortable enough to explore something else.2. I wish to experiment with new themes that do not fit into HoGW or what I have planned for it. You may have noticed that HoGW is a slow burn series, one I put incredible effort into when it comes to things like character interaction and the exploration of no...
Teaser Project: The Aeon Chronicles
This is a teaser project I worked on a while back. One of several. It started out as a plot bunny I realised wouldn't fit well into HoGW. Unfortunately, I couldn't get rid of it. It then haunted me until I developed it into something independent. I stopped myself after three chapters but by then, what I had was something worth developing. Maybe one day...Check it out!Synopsis: Pride goes before the fall and prideful gods fall very hard.Ke...
HoGW BK III, CH 47: Farewell
This was originally a Patron-only special I never got round to releasing, a sort of day in the life of Squad Two. However, I was not satisfied with the ending I had and realised that with a bit or work this could be a better ending.Let me know what you think of it.Chapter Forty-seven: FarewellSoon, it was time to depart. However, just before he left, Valerian saw Captain Walters walking up. With him were the remaining members of Squad Two. A few ...
HoGW BK III, CH 46: Dark-winged Vassal
Chapter Forty-six: Dark-winged VassalValerian sat on a bench at the side of the training yard, staring off into the sky. Come sunrise, he would have to leave Strapping's. It all seemed surreal. The school that had required him putting in so much effort to get into...now he was leaving it for something better...supposedly. His resolve wavered when he thought of the people he was leaving behind.He'd told his squad and instructor some of the...
HoGW BK III, CH 45: Unable to Refuse
Chapter Forty-five: Unable to Refuse"What of your dual forces? Can he help with that?"Valerian said nothing. The answer to that was so obvious it did not need saying."Strapping's is holding you back", Lady Bloodworth told him. "It's not your instructor's fault. It is the system's. You heard the report. You have to do things yourself and from what I see it is because you can’t rely on others to do them to the ...
HoGW BK III, CH 44: The Lady Bloodworth
Hello everyone, Happy New Year!I hope you’re enjoying the holidays. Thingshave been a bit dull on my end. Dull but rewarding. Sorry I couldn’t make the christmas release. I was neither around or hooked in(webbed in?). Some charity works here and there, some sleep (more than I’ve had in a long time. I had my first dream in three months four days ago).We’re in a new year now! A new year means new things for HoGW. I’ve cooked up some surpr...
HoGW BK III, CH 43: Curse Witch
Chapter Forty-three: Curse WitchMaelstrom after maelstrom touched down on the battlefield. They appeared randomly, targeting every place but the area around their caster. The [Field of Storms] was a powerful spell but it was also one that was beyond Valerian's ability to cast. He could get many of its properties right but he couldn't get them all. At his current mastery, the tornados could not actively hurt his enemies but that was alrigh...
HoGW BK III, CH 42: Valerian's Siege
Chapter Forty 42: Valerian's SiegeValerian led his squad forward. Due to their two consecutive victories, their morale was currently high. Squad Two had actually become the favourites to win the whole thing. Valerian hoped to ride this wave of confidence and favour to the end by proving the betting odds right.The plan Vorm had discussed with his before he came to Strapping's had four phases. Phase I: Pass the first exam without revealing ...
HoGW BK III, CH 41: Auspicious Cloud Divine Body
Sorry this chapter is only coming out now. I was forced to spend a day at the hospital. Don’t worry, it’s nothing too serious. Chapter Fifty-one: Auspicious Cloud Divine Body"You have?" Reynard asked in confusion."Yes!" Valerian answered dryly."I see..." Reynard said with some confusion. "Well... It was nothing like me, I assure you", Reynard recovered. "I have a divine body, an auspicious cloud divine body...
HoGW BK III, CH 40: Monarch Intent
HoGW has made it into the top 150 novels on royalroadl! I know, I couldn’t believe it too. Please support those who reviewed the series with a thumbs up as well as rate/review the series if you, like me, think we can push even higher.Today’s chapter is too long. 1000 words over our normal limit. Still, I like how it ended so I’ll leave it as is.Do you want to ask me a question about writing, Verre, Valerian, HoGW or the future of this serie...
Patron tiered Membership on LupineKing.com
This is an idea I've been playing around with for a while. It is possible to use a membership system to display patron-only material on our website and still restrict it to patrons only. The only question is if patrons are up for it. Some of you might not.Still, try and imagine being able to read advance releases and patron only materials right in lupineking.com. Wouldn't that be cool?Other Announcements:1. In addition to this, the public...
HoGW BK III, CH 39: The Skirmish
Chapter Thirty-nine: The SkirmishOf all the squad leaders, Reynard was the one Valerian was most wary of. Gigne was easily understood. He was another face in a long line of military officers. He wanted to live up to that legacy and prove himself at the same time. Clearcrest was much of the same only she was not as forthright. She skulked around the edges looking for openings and flaws she could exploit but in the end, their goals were the same. T...
HoGW BK III, CH 38: Meeting at the Barracks
Chapter Thirty-eight: Meeting at the BarracksValerian and the surviving members of his squad were pulled out of the illusory realm into raucous cheering. Many in the stands were even on their feet as they clapped their hands for the victors. Sparing a glance to his sides Valerian saw their 'dead' squadmates cheering as well. They looked slightly drained but happy and well. It was the same on Gigne's side minus the cheering. A few of t...
HoGW BK III, CH 37: Valerian's Folly?
HoGW resumes!Sorry I left you guys without word for so long. I had stuff I needed to figure out. Wasn't even sure I would continue with this at one point. I had to take a good long look at my writing and my viability as an author. I'm not sure whether the choice I made was right or wrong but you guys are the ones who'll prove either way.I've completely redone the site. It looks brand new and all the old problems should be resolved...
100 Chapters of HoGW...Almost
The next chapter of HoGW to be released will be the 100th chapter in the series. I'd like to show my gratitude everyone who has been supportive of me and my writing thus far and all the old readers who actually remember when we only had ten or so on our page. Thank you all so much.If you're someone who picked HoGW up recently, Thank you too! We love having new readers to share our story with! I hope you'll be with us when we celebrate...
HoGW BK III, CH 36: The Ever-present Danger
Chapter Thirty-six: The Ever-present DangerGigne watched Valerian stumble onto his feet with a wicked smile on his face. It served the lanky bastard right. Did he really think he could sneak up on him? The lion himself? Pausing his steps ever so slightly, Leonidas shook the thoughts and the rising angry ego out of his head. He needed to remain clear headed at this time. Merging with his phantasmal self gave him extraordinary abilities but the com...
HoGW BK III, CH 35: The Siege of Valerian’s Redoubt
Chapter Thirty-five: The Siege of Valerian’s RedoubtValerian had not expected Gigne to attack soon and he was right. they spent the next hour waiting for nothing. It was too early. They were too fresh. It would have been a mistake. After the first hour, Valerian allowed his squad to grab some seats and relax a little.Sieges were waiting games on both ends. The siege or attacking party tried to starve out or cut off the sieged or defending party...
HoGW BK III, CH 34: Briefing
Chapter Thirty-four: BriefingFor the next few days, the members of Squad Two wracked their brains trying to think of something, anything that would help them in the battle to come. Every plan or idea brought forth was hotly debated before either being accepted or discarded. The main problem was that They were planning out how to defend a place without knowing anything about the place they were going to be defending.They would have asked their ins...
HoGW BK III, CH 33: Assessments
Chapter Thirty-three: AssessmentsThe opponent was locked in place. Spiked chains and glazings of ice held it down and restricted its movement. Even half frozen, the horde leader tried to break free of the chains that held it, causing the spikes on them to dig further into its flesh. The ice might have been trapping it but its cold did little to slow the daemon down. Valerian wondered if the frost even went deeper than its thick blubbery skin. It ...
HoGW Special: Unquenchable Hate
Unquenchable HateHave you ever felt true hate?Have you ever looked at another personAnd wished to put your handsAround that hateful neckOr bash their ugly face in?Have you ever been so angryThat it sits in your gutSmoldering, blazing, unquenching?Funny!The anger? The rage?It all springs from the hate!With but a thoughtA ponder on that hated foeIt surges, feeding on the hateThe flame of wrath blazesThis fire seeks an outletIt lashes out when restr...
HoGW Special: Impotent Rage
Impotent RageI am consumed by rageIt festers, it burnsIn my gut and in my throatIt aches, it throbsIn my heart and in my templeI burn with wrathIt lingers, it remainsSurges when I least expect itResists my attempts to quench itI sit on a fire of fury and hateAnd though it burns,It burns not me but for meThese are flames I’ve tendedThis is a bonfire I’ve builtThis is a heat I’ve come to rely onThis is a torch I’ve litTo find and burn my ha...
HoGW BK III, CH 32: Camping
Who missed me?Things have been pretty hectic on my end but I'm happy to say we can resume releases now. The commute to and from work is pretty bad. I'm so drained when I make it home every day. Thankfully, I can try to post in the mornings before leaving for work. We'll see how it goes.Releases will be cut to two a week, sadly. Thursday was unlucky enough to be the one cut. So this will be the last Thursday post until things change. Y...
HoGW BK III, Part III: Squad Two (Intro)
HoGW BK III, Part III: Squad TwoWe march as one,Unstoppable in our conquestWe march as one,Onwards to our inevitable victoryWe fight as one,Decimating all who march against usWe bleed as one,Seizing retribution for our fallen.Our shields we raise as one,To protect ourselves and our comrades.Our spears we thrust as one,To cow and skewer our enemies.Our arrows we loose as one,To rain death on our foes.Our swords we swing as one,To cut down the fool...
HoGW Special: An Incident At School
An Incident At SchoolDearest Mother,Mother, there’s been an incident at school. Remember my friend? Callum from the House of Trace? He’s been injured. It’s bad. The healers are uncertain about whether they can even heal injuries as bad as his. I do not know what to do.In my last letter home, I mentioned that our teacher felt we were ready to start learning more advanced techniques and that he wanted us to try breath skills. I have also ment...
