The Squid's Ink

  • Knight Ice

    This month’s short needs a bit of explaining. When it came time to start on a short story for October 1st, I was DEEP in editing of my fantasy arctic Western novel, The Law of Armelith (which is available as a beta version for feedback, contact me!). To not interrupt the flow of the edit…

  • Lifetime Supply

    Wally Tens had never been to prison. He sat behind the wheel of his purring Dragonsilk coupe, squeezing the luxuriously padded grips in time with his laboured breathing. His three-sided coin dug into his right palm where he held it for luck. Wally tried not to hyperventilate as he stared at the pool of golden…

  • The Law of Armelith BETA

    The Law of Armelith came from a simple concept: a Western story about the white hat and black hat tropes trading roles by the end (heroes wear white hats and villains wear black hats so the viewer of a Western movie can easily identify them). I deleted and restarted this story two or three times…

  • Mystery Man

    “Exorcisms are completely safe for everyone involved, most of the time.” M. Silver smoothed her already-flat eyebrow. “You are, of course, sanctioned by the church of Soul?” “No,” he said. He washed his hands with blessed water from his holy canteen, plain cylindrical metal stamped with the god’s sign. He set it down beside his…

  • Grakthar Skulleater, Chartered Accountant Extreme

    “Grakthar Skulleater, the Blood Dragon, Terror of the Peaks, Chartered Accountant. How may I help you?” “Hi M. Skulleater, Blood Dragon, Terror -“ “Please. Skulleater is fine.” “Sure. Skulleater, I’m looking for a copy of our tax documents. Some intern animated them into a paper golem and he’s having a hell of a time catching…

  • Brigadier’s Case Files: Psychic

    This month’s short story is not quite an epilogue to Ravenshore’s Antimagic despite happening immediately after. It’s also pretty far from a prologue to Ravenshore’s Memory despite happening before. I wouldn’t put it in either book. But it’s a bit of a bridge of the two-year gap in a way I might have more of…

  • The Quiet Aftermath

    After the dust of multiple world-changing events has settled, a researcher and a monk debate the merits and religious implications of a field of study.

  • Necromancer Inc.

    Timothay’s latest money-making scheme requires funding, and the Necromancer offers an unconventional service to cancel debt.

  • Fire Fight

    Tanōka’s team are the best firefighters in the city, but even their magic is challenged by tough cases like ritual arson and hazmat potions.

  • Lost Witness 2

    “Justiciar Radiant, there is a message for you.” “No thanks, it’s my day off.” Radiant sat cross-legged deep in her fluffiest chair, sipping a mug of tea that would be too sweet for a hummingbird. Her hair was down in wild curls and she wore her fuzziest robe. Her toenails were getting long, but that…

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