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Sin & Redemption (Song Short: Red Wine Supernova, by Chappel Roan)

“If you want to beat the system, sometimes you have to wallow in the muck with the cockroaches.” Lily smiled, though the expression stopped short of her narrowed eyes. “But I’m sure you’re well aware of that, no? You do know what I did to earn this punishment?” Continue reading
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Dayfall (r/FantasyWriters Summer Solstice ’24 Competition Entry)

Today was a new day, a day of promise: today brought the Feast of Dayfall, and Rica intended to secure a good enough spot in the lower plaza to score a handsome portion of the food. Continue reading
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The Weaver’s Test

Beyond the Loomerie was a dangerous world—one that did not look kindly upon hedge witches and base sorcerers who did not possess the sigil and robes of a Weaver. Continue reading
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The Iron Gate (Abridged)

It was brutally functional, with no decoration: simply bars of rough hammered iron sealing the gap in the witch’s fence. Still, once my eyes had settled on it, I could not tear them away. Continue reading
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Death of an Archaeologist

When word hit the academic community that a recent LIDAR scan had uncovered an untouched chamber in the Valley of Kings beneath KV20, the first tomb of Thutmose I, it was not terribly difficult for me to secure a spot on the archaeological team put together to open it. I was, after all, the pre-eminent… Continue reading
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Never Again

Equipped with razor sharp teeth, wicked talons, and pulse-rifle repeaters, his mutant army of Battle Raptors launched a full scale invasion of Mega York. Continue reading
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The Tavern

In this storied community, the impetuous youth flaunt or ignore the Old Ways at their own peril. And it had started as such a nice, quiet night… Continue reading
About Me
An avid reader and writer, I grew up making frequent visits to Earthsea and Middle-Earth; I dined in Redwall Abbey; I peered over sea, and under stone, as the Dark rose over Cader Idris. Now I visit worlds of my own creation, as I pen my own tales to offer for your enjoyment.
-KTL
“Hey KT, why can’t I find your books on Amazon?”