HeyJaredThe Xen'in Universe
Free monthly Science-Fiction and Fantasy stories, and a bit about my writing process. Come and see!
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Divine is Thy Madness, Sublime be Thy Name (opens the original)
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PREFACE: Gather round, folks, it’s time for another Silius chronicle! Be warned that this one is a bit dark. If that does not deter you, read on! In many ways, this is also a transitional piece, though I feel it is a bit more substantial than the previous installment. The next one, though, will be the big one. And, as usual, this can be read as a standalone, but I highly recommend going through the previous 5 stories first. It all starts here.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="ht
The Writings on the Wall #59 (opens the original)
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The Road Less Traveled (opens the original)
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PREFACE: So this one is a bit of an experiment… I’d been meaning to write something like this for a while, but I tend to write longer stories and this required a shorter form. It’s still longer than I would have liked, but… Anyway, I don’t want to say too much about it to not spoil it, but I am curious how you’ll feel about it. Please let me know in the comments if this worked for you or not, if you felt it was too long, or whatever else crosses your mind. Thank you!<a class="image-link image2 i
The Writings on the Wall #58 (opens the original)
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Dawn of Night (opens the original)
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PREFACE: Today, we meet Reikk again as he faces an unending storm and strange, dangerous forces that threaten the whole world! The story actually picks up where Silencing the Storm left off, though reading the latter is not required… But, seriously, why wouldn’t you? Haha!<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-SLn!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F51d4bab7-ae2b-43e6-
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