The murky water stung her eyes as she frantically searched the riverbed. She couldn’t go home empty-handed again. She had to find something, anything, and the light was fading fast. She spotted a clearer opening upriver. She swam to the head of the green Glass River, where the freshest water spilled down the mountainside and created a waterfall. She searched the river floor through squinted eyes; not a rock to be found. Blast it. She needed rocks. Where there were rocks, there was gold. And she needed gold desperately. When the light disappeared at last, Ravena pushed out of the soft river grasses and propelled her lean body up and above the surface of the icy river.
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A novelette, coming January 2026
When Ravena Windwalker, a feisty scavenger, finds herself in a desperate situation, she dives headfirst into an illegal venture. But when a mysterious stranger offers her a chance to escape her debt, she finds herself entangled in a heated scheme far more twisted than she ever imagined.
River of Glass is a lighthearted fantasy novelette about lies, loyalty, and the price of redemption, with a slow-burn romance beneath the current. This is a tonal departure from my usual work, written just for fun, and it will be shared here in ten installments.
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He’s just received word; they’re rationing the food, but the people are perishing quickly. After seven years, it’s his turn. After seven years without sunlight, Haldan is here to end the Dark Siege.
Haldan, the last prince.
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Peter peered between the boards nailed to the window in the basement. There were no stars tonight. The treeline was silent and still. He shifted in his usual seat. The floor was uncomfortable, but the few chairs were for grownups. He turned back to the preacher. Back to papa.
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I watched my mama dance with her lovers.
I learned that’s just what lovers do.
That first June night, Jim danced a little too close with a cigarette taste on his lips, his hands searching my skirt–for warmth, he’d said.
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