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January 19, 2026 at 3:09 pm #209946
In the world of Ehverwyld, magic is an evil thing. It twists those who use into horrible crow-like monsters. Alan knows this. It took his family and has left its mark on him. Alan deeply regrets the day he used it.
But it isn’t the end for Alan yet. He’s determined to put his past behind him, by joining his country’s army. He will prove to the world, and himself, that magic has no grip on him. He’s not a monster, but a hero.
But redemption too has a cost. One perhaps greater than magic’s. Will Alan be able to pay it? And, more importantly, will it be worth it?
Hello Everyone! I’m back!
I’ve returned to working on my trilogy. While my original intention was to work on the first draft of book three at this point, I’m still not entirely certain what direction I want to take, so I’ve returned to book I for now.
With my last draft, the part I was least happy with was the old opening. So I have rewritten it. So far, I think this version of the opening is the best one I’ve got. Please let me know what you think!
Also, trying something new out with the chapter openings. Let me know what you think. For those of you who have read my stuff before, who do you suspect the author of these is?
People who have read an earlier draft:
@ellette-giselle @whalekeeper @keilah-h @stephie @theducktatorOther People (I’d like to recruit at least one new reader please):
@highscribeofaetherium @raxforge @rae @elishavet-pidyon @mineralizedwritings @grcr @koshka @loopylinAlso: It’s been some time since I’ve helped someone out with a project on Kingdom Pen. I’m feeling unplugged from here. Does anyone want feedback on anything right now?
(Note, this is a fantasy story and includes magic. It is portrayed as evil, but is in there all the same.)
Sometimes it is necessary to paint the sky black in order to see the stars.
January 19, 2026 at 3:14 pm #209949Hey! Glad you’re back. I’ll see if I have time to help with this. My life is crazy right now.
I’m not doing a lot of posting books on KP anymore, but beta readers are always welcome.
I’m always ready to be tagged for illustrations, and like I said, I’ll do my best to keep up with this.
And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who couldn't hear the music
January 19, 2026 at 3:14 pm #209950I guess it would be useful to actually post the chapters, eh?
Proton (for cool people who like secure file sharing platforms): https://drive.proton.me/urls/MAX6FG5XQW#5mvXQzZvqRKb
Sometimes it is necessary to paint the sky black in order to see the stars.
January 19, 2026 at 3:15 pm #209951Google Docs (for people who are still cool but prefer more well known cloud services):
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1baUTc9Fi6INSrDnDlY9GUjtPF5XuP7vtF5R6vCAx-jg/edit?usp=sharing
(You will need to request access for this document. Shoot me a message here on Kingdom Pen so I know it is you who is trying to get in and not some stranger.)
Sometimes it is necessary to paint the sky black in order to see the stars.
January 19, 2026 at 3:15 pm #209952Sounds good. Thank you!
Sometimes it is necessary to paint the sky black in order to see the stars.
January 19, 2026 at 3:16 pm #209953Proton (for cool people who like secure file sharing platforms)
lol, love that.
And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who couldn't hear the music
January 19, 2026 at 3:32 pm #209954Hooray, you’re back!!! I’ll look at this sometime later this week. I’m sick right now.
?For our Blessed Lady's sake, bring us in good ale!?
January 19, 2026 at 3:43 pm #209955@linus-smallprint Heyyyyy!
Can’t wait to read your book’s next draft. I just sent a message.
"When in doubt, eat cheese crackers."-me to my charries who don't even know about cheese crackers
January 20, 2026 at 4:09 am #209959January 21, 2026 at 1:55 pm #210042All right. Get better soon!
Sometimes it is necessary to paint the sky black in order to see the stars.
January 21, 2026 at 1:56 pm #210043Did you send the request? I haven’t got anything yet.
Sometimes it is necessary to paint the sky black in order to see the stars.
January 21, 2026 at 2:56 pm #210071January 24, 2026 at 12:53 pm #210312@koshka @theducktator @keilah-h @ellette-giselle
Chapters 4-6 out now!
For Google users, I did change the layout of the document a bit. Click on the menu icon in the margins to the left of the page to access the different chapters.
Sometimes it is necessary to paint the sky black in order to see the stars.
January 31, 2026 at 1:34 pm #210394@koshka @theducktator@keilah-h @ellette-giselle
Chapters 7 and 8 added!
Sometimes it is necessary to paint the sky black in order to see the stars.
March 2, 2026 at 9:23 pm #211131@koshka @theducktator @keilah-h @ellette-giselle
Hey, sorry I haven’t been notifying you guys of new chapters, but I’ve still been writing. Eight more chapters of draft 3 have been completed. Please let me know what you think!
For those of you who have read this already, I especially want to know what you think of chapter 16. Since I had a lot of trouble with it last time, I tried to spend some extra time on it for this draft. I’m curious to see if it turned out or if is still needs a lot of work.
Also, you may want to take a look at the chapter headings. Chapters 3-10 have a little surprise at the front!
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