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Breaking the Heroic Spirit

Going hand in hand with forgiveness, Charms of the Feykin touches on the breaking of a hero’s spirit.  Betrayal, loss, helplessness, mistakes, and the whole buffet can build up to make even the most honorable champion snap.  This can be countered or … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: The Belraphi Hunt (Possible Spoilers)

This excerpt from Charms of the Feykin is part of a hunt that a few of the heroes are going on.  I’ll put up part of the other hunt that the other champions are on next week if I can get … Continue reading

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Forgiveness in Fiction

This is probably going to be more of a conversation in the comments than the posts.  At least that’s what I hope.  Feel free to comment on the statements of others and keep things civil if this topic interests you. … Continue reading

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Build-A-Beast: All Your Chimera Needs

Be with you in a moment!  Removing an elephant trunk with all the muscles and blood vessels isn’t easy.  Especially when you’re replacing it with a rhino horn that fires lightning.  Okay, what can we make for you? We get … Continue reading

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Chimeras: A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That

In mythology, the chimera was a monster that had the parts of various animals.  Usually, a lion, goat, and serpent with the ability to breathe fire.  It was eventually killed by Bellerophon and Pegasus. In modern times, the term is … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: Handling Stress

A fun scene with Baron Arthuru Kernaghan.  He’s been having a rough time even though one or two good things have happened.  So here he is flexing a little muscle and letting off some steam in the opening of Charms … Continue reading

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7 Tips to Dating a Fairy

To make a Feykin, you need a fairy.  That’s just biology or some type of science that makes people blush during the slideshow.  So, what do you need to know when you start dating a fairy? Watch where you step … Continue reading

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Welcome to the city of Rhundar

The city of Rhundar is home to the Feykin and hidden deep within the jungle.  Found at the base of a waterfall and surrounded by a river, the city is full of lush vegetation.  The water also helps maintain any … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: Luke’s Luck

Yeah.  I kind of forgot to set up a teaser for today.  In my defense, I thought I did and the title of tomorrow’s post looked like one.  Though it didn’t have ‘Teaser Tuesday’ in it, so I really just … Continue reading

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What is a Feykin?

As you can tell from the book title, Charms of the Feykin, there is a new creature being introduced in the series.  Sort of.  The truth is that readers have already met a Feykin, but the character didn’t know the term. … Continue reading

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