The legendary hero of the Floret Kingdom was named Grimes Golden. Everyone knew who he was - he was virtuous, he was strong, and he had a sense of style unmatched by anyone before or since. Grimes was well-known for striding down the main road of Floret on sunny days, a bottle of cider in… Continue reading The Sweetshines
Author: Jocelyn P. Blair
North Carolina-based fantasy author
Kobolds and the Truth
"'The kobold society revolves entirely around thievery, chicanery, deception, and misleading others, which works well enough for kobolds as a whole, even though individual kobolds often find themselves in a field of hungry seedstalkers, to use the vernacular.' - From the journals of Octavius Esry." Lihi flipped back a few pages in the book, then… Continue reading Kobolds and the Truth
Wings
"Sir, have you heard the latest on the Deadman child?" "Palmer Deadman, right? The kid who goes by Azure? I tell you what, if my name were Deadman, I'd go by Azure too." "As you say, sir. We've found out that since his parents died, he has been living in the forest." "The hell you… Continue reading Wings
Sun and Moon
"Mountains. It had to be mountains." Marlis Winter was not in what one would call a good mood as she started her hike up through the mountains of Becdeni. It had been not three days ago - a letter had arrived at her front door at her house in the Becdeni city of Rennardt. "I… Continue reading Sun and Moon
Bad Apples
Ellison surveyed the office with an increasing degree of frenzy. Behind the filing cabinet? No, he’d have to pull it away from the wall. Under the desk? His tall frame would make it a challenge to even fit down there. The office was sparse, and while normally Ellison would have praised its owner for the… Continue reading Bad Apples
Jocelyn P. Blair 