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49 – Raiding Party
It turned out that Lucy agreed with Andy almost immediately when he suggested a different successor. He was anticipating having to explain himself a lot more, but even as he said, “It’s not that I don’t think you’re great—it’s just that if we’re both—” she cut him off, waving a hand.
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48 – Evolution
The shower turned out to be more invigorating than he’d hoped—the water was frigid. Still, he enjoyed getting clean and, after...
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24 – Minor Setback
Behind Fausto’s castle, through a walled-off garden lined with beautifully sculpted gargoyles, Herringbone led Victor to a locked, iron gate that closed off stone stairs leading into darkness. “The master’s speaking stone is down there, milord.”
“Speaking...
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47 – Lunch in the Park
When he reached the little park, Andy was surprised to find it crowded. Kids were running all over the place, and people were sitting around at folding tables on lawn furniture. It was such a different scene from what he'd have seen before the System came that he had ...
2025-06-30 17:24:56 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy the chapter. Andy's been putting off a lot of settlement business, so, yeah, we're going through a few chapters with no real action. Hope it's still enjoyable :)
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46 – Testing Zone
Andy let Bella lead the way, though he had a good idea where they were headed. A few vacant trailer plots sat across the lane ...
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23 – The Clouds Parted
Engulfed in the fury of his transformation, Victor fought for control of his mind. He’d yet to figure out how to properly modify Volcanic Fury to give him the clarity of thought he could exercise under his other berserking abil...
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42 – Bad Options
Tony walked beside Addie up to the doors, nodding to the bouncer as they approached. The big man used his too-long chrome arm to pull the door open for them. “Yo, Shep.”
Tony smiled, holding out ...
2025-06-28 20:53:56 +0000 UTC View PostThanks for reading, folks!
Whew, these daily chapters are wearing me out. Might only do it up to next Friday. We'll see how things are going over on RR by then.
I went through my chapters today and fixed skill and spell notations. It won't show "level 1" or "Level 3" anymore - that was reflective of the level Andy earne...
2025-06-28 16:08:21 +0000 UTC View PostOkay! Here we go! Happy Friday and thanks for reading :)
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41 – Doom and Gloom
Addie watched Tony as he maneuvered the van into the alley. He looked serious, his expression a little grim, even—lips pressed tight and turned down at the corners, eyebrows angled downward, slow, steady breaths through his no...
2025-06-27 20:35:29 +0000 UTC View PostThanks for reading! And a huge thank you to those of you who've taken the time to click over to the story on RR and give me a follow/rating.
Here's the link in case any more of you want to :)
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Enjoy! :)
Also, there's another cliff, so if you want to wait...
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22 – Charnel Hall
There were no lights in the vampire’s castle. At least, there were no lights meant to illuminate the environment. However, here and there, Victor saw objects—trinkets, pieces of art, weapons mounted on racks—...
2025-06-26 20:05:37 +0000 UTC View PostWhew, my fingers are getting sore! Andy's still on Rising Stars, though, so I gotta keep up these daily chapters for a while! :)
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43 – Strangers at the Gate
As Tucker spoke, a melodic, tinkling sound, accompanied by a faint hiss, sounded behind Andy, startling ...
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42 – Testing the Limits
Andy felt a massive wave of relief when they rounded the corner on the gravel road and saw the plateau ahead. They’d seen it off and on over the desert; it certainly stood out, being more than a hundred feet high, and soaring above the mostly flat desert in the area. “We’re almost ...
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21 – Into the Gloom
Victor rode Guapo at the head of his army. It wasn’t much of an army—not yet—but the one-time peasants and thralls were doing their best. They had a hundred mounted soldiers at the front of the...
2025-06-24 21:27:09 +0000 UTC View PostThanks for all the tips about alcohol burning (or not). All my life, I thought things like vodka and whiskey were super flammable. I looked up what kind of alcohol burns best, and Bacardi 151 was one of hit highest ABV ones listed. Anyway, as a result of your feedback, I changed how this scene goes a little. I think it seems realistic enough (considering magic and all, lol.) 2025-06-24 11:41:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Okay, folks! Here's the final chapter in Book 3. As I've indicated in the past, I'm going to take a break from VG now to see how it does on Audible and Kindle. I like the story and the characters, but I'm not sure they have mass appeal. A lot of work goes into these books, and I just want to make sure that, if I continue, it's worth my time.
I did my best to make ...
2025-06-23 13:54:55 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy the chapter! :)
Andy's on Rising Stars over on Royal Road, so that's good. Hopefully, he has a good run. Thanks for all your help! If you haven't had a chance to click over and follow/rate/review, I'd appreciate it. If you don't do RR, don't sweat it. :)
Enjoy the chapter!
Also, if you haven't started reading my new story, Andy in the Apocalypse, give it a try :) I think most of my Victor readers will enjoy it. You can find it here: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/121319/andy-in-t...
2025-06-22 21:04:11 +0000 UTC View PostHey all! As you can see, I'm trying to keep you properly ahead of my RR releases. Hopefully I can keep it up, hehe.
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39 – Here to Help
“Kindled Bonds, huh?” Andy said, win...
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40 – Good Things
Tony stood over Slow John’s listless, groaning form, contemplating the size of his well-tanned, hairy belly as it escaped the confines of his too-tight tank top. The guy was built very similarly to Beef, though he was shorte...
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Also, if you haven't done so yet, I'd sure appreciate a follow and rating/review over on Royal Road so we can try to lure some more readers into the story :)
Have a great weekend,
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38 – Watch Your Back<...
2025-06-20 21:58:17 +0000 UTC View PostHope you enjoy :)
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39 – Digging up Dirt
Tony watched Glitchwitch do her thing, eyes obscured by her visor, fingers dancing through the air, messing with some invisible—to Tony—UI element, while she hummed softly and tapped her toes. He sipped his coffee an...
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19 – Politics
Victor wasn’t sure if he was willing to stand by and let his soldiers fight to the death. He’d set them up with that expectation—that he was only going to kill the alpha, and then they were on their own—but he really didn’t think he’d be able to stand there and let them die if things went poorly. Luckily, it didn’t come to that...
2025-06-19 20:35:11 +0000 UTC View PostHey all! Just wanted to let you know that my next project, Andy in the Apocalypse, is now live on Royal Road. Of course, there will always be more chapters on Patreon than on Royal Road, but for those of you who are here as free members, you might want to check it out.
As for my wonderful Patreon supporters who've been reading along already, I'd sure love it if you gave me a follow over t...
2025-06-18 21:19:13 +0000 UTC View PostHere's the penultimate chapter to Vainglory, Book 3. I'll post the final chapter on Monday.
Hope you're enjoying it,
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46 – Korrundur
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18 – Save Yourselves
Victor spent another two days weaving a new thread through his framework into a pattern that he thought fulfilled the properties and elements of elder magic. It was a thread that represented something missing from his current mantle: his affinity for fear. It wasn’t...
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45 – Before the Worst Happens
The party was quiet as they descended the winding stone steps into the cold, dark, and damp depths of the great caverns beneath Ordo Caelus. Of course, Ward knew nothin...
2025-06-16 21:05:49 +0000 UTC View PostHope you enjoy the chapter! Also, Happy Father's Day!
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Edit: Woops, I owed you a comment about the Warlord. First, I realize his conversation with his artificer made it sound like he could somehow attack Victor with his new affinity from any distance. That's not the case. I added a new line indicating so. It's not on Patreon, ...
2025-06-15 18:33:01 +0000 UTC View PostWell, I hope you enjoy the chapter :)
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38 – Post-Mortem
Addie opened her eyes, squinting into the darkness of her bedroom, lit only by the faint amber LEDs of the old data cube she used for editing vids. Her room was quiet, but she could hear the creaking of the warehouse outside its thin walls, th...
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37 – Indecent Proposal
When Tony charged down the hallway, the first thing he noticed was the smell—the acrid tang of melted plastics mixed with something like overdone hamburgers. Beneath those harsh odors was something else, sharp a...
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