Category: Ahran Archives

  • Intro to Book Two: Sixes and Sevens

    He is sentenced to death and she to life—can their unique connection save them both? Emrhys Coldriver is sentenced to life in prison for crimes she can’t remember committing. She struggles to simply stay alive in a prison warded by corrupting magic, afraid and alone—until her new guard arrives. Corvus Sevens knows to listen to…

  • 7: Promises

    7: Promises

    Leneah walked through the quiet streets, so much more somber with the midsummer decorations gone for the year. Knowing what evil lurked in the dark corners of her world cast a pall over everything. She shuddered away thoughts of Harbingers, Kraah, and Brother Night. Tonight’s mission was about hope for the future. She wouldn’t spend…

  • 6: Surprises

    6: Surprises

    Brennan padded along the mausoleum’s passageways, magelamps casting light enough he could see a few feet around him. There were no signs of anyone. Leneah had gone in here, he was sure of it. He’d seen her and the hooded man walk through the main entrance and heard unearthly screams coming from inside. Now, there…

  • 5: Darkness

    5: Darkness

    Leneah followed on Brother Night’s heel, or cloak hem, since she had never noticed his feet. A scream cut through the air around her but stopped short. What were they doing in there, and what had she gotten herself into? Every instinct screamed at her to run, to get as far away from this place…

  • 4: Fierceness

    4: Fierceness

    Brennan’s fingers ached to move, to do anything but remain curled over the hilt of his sword. He could barely see Leneah bathed in moonlight, standing in front of the silent, looming mausoleum. The silvery illumination deepened the color of her hair to blood-red. The sweat on his skin chilled, and the night darkened around…

  • 3: Hunters and Quarry

    3: Hunters and Quarry

    Leneah pressed on, the terrible scream ringing through her mind. The Valiant–Brennan, he’d called himself–followed on her tail. His presence behind her was a warmth that spurred her on and gave her courage. He was heavier than she was, and armored and armed, but quiet for someone running in garrison-issue boots. It was a mystery…

  • 2: Valiants and Thieves

    2: Valiants and Thieves

    Brennan stood in front of the Northtemple Cemetery gates, assessing his surroundings. Ornate carved stone and iron curlicues peeked through tangles of bellflowers and ivy. A heavy silence hung over the place. Every creak and rattle of his armor, each inhale and exhale felt like a shout–especially when dealing with such a talented thief. He…

  • 1: Midsummer Mayhem

    1: Midsummer Mayhem

    “Hey, get back here!” Captain Brennan Hawke called out, his voice stuttering as he thundered down the rickety wooden stairs threaded through Rowan Estates. Despite the neighborhood’s lofty name, the cramped collection of row houses zigzagging through The Scatter was a chaotic, unkempt labyrinth. And to his annoyance, the perfect place for a fleet and…

  • Intro to Season Two: Hawke and Quarry, an Archives Prequel

    A clever thief and a militia captain forge a bond in the face of a terrible evil, and discover their hearts might be on the same side after all… For Valiant captain Brennan Hawke, Midsummer Night patrols mean a hearty helping of chaos, mischief, and mayhem. What he didn’t count on was stalking a clever…

  • 19. Now and Forever: A Jeron and Niamh Short

    19. Now and Forever: A Jeron and Niamh Short

    Niamh and Jeron sat side by side on their favorite overstuffed couch in the Duskcat Inn, listening to a young elven bard singing to her own lute accompaniment. “That day at the Northgate, you were telling me about the Flower Moon Bazaar,” Niamh said, sitting pressed against Jeron’s side on a large chair in Captain…