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Windemere Monsters: Snake Fiends

Posted on October 14, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

One of the first monsters that appears in Legends of Windemere are the Snake Fiends, which are based off the Naga.  This is a mythological creature, but I wasn’t 100% certain of that when I wrote the story.  The name … Continue reading →

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Windemere Monsters: The Trolls

Posted on October 12, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

What would a fantasy world be without trolls to drive terror into the hearts of adventures at least once?  Obviously, you can do this, but I was picking from the classics early on and trolls were top of the list.  … Continue reading →

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Windemere Monsters: The Doppelganger

Posted on October 9, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Who really knows how many Doppelgangers have appeared in the Legends of Windemere series?  Not many because revealing several main characters have been copies of the originals for most of the adventure is stupid.  I mean, could you imagine being … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: A Dark Request

Posted on October 6, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

This is an excerpt from The Mercenary Prince.  All I can say is that it involves Mab and a minor character.

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Windemere Governments: Everthorne

Posted on August 31, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on December 2o, 2014.  Only covers Legends of Windemere for a bit, but it was still interesting.) This city may have been mentioned, but it doesn’t make an appearance until Book 8.  This means I should explain the … Continue reading →

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What Drives Your Heroes?

Posted on August 28, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on January 11, 2016.) In The Mercenary Prince, Delvin Cunningham goes on his adventure to prove to himself that he has what it takes to be a champion.  Luke Callindor starts his adventure to prove he deserves his famous … Continue reading →

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Windemere Governments: Darkmill

Posted on August 24, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on December 19, 2014.  Only covers Legends of Windemere for a bit, but it was still interesting.) This location has yet to be visited in the books, but it has been mentioned.  Ruled by Queen Ionia, Darkmill is … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Into the Depths

Posted on August 18, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Here’s a fun excerpt from The Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks.  This one is long because it’s descriptive entirely and was an early challenge to make a scene with no talking. I used to do this with Fizzle a … Continue reading →

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Windemere Governments: Gods’ Voice

Posted on August 17, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on December 18, 2014.  Only covers Legends of Windemere for a bit, but it was still interesting.) The Central Sister City is where Duke Solomon, ruler of Serab, lives and makes the kingdom laws.  Again, this is a … Continue reading →

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Windemere Governments: Hero’s Gate

Posted on August 10, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on December 17, 2014.  Only covers Legends of Windemere for a bit, but it was still interesting.) For being one of the major areas of events in Legends of Windemere, Hero’s Gate isn’t a Sister City.  It’s decently … Continue reading →

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