William Jones
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Neither of my stories is ending. Let's say that right at the start. I have a lot of stories left to tell about Milo and Ozzy and places to take them. But, I have some exciting news! My books are going to be published by Aethon Books, who work with the authors of great books like Vanqueur the Dragon, Primal Hunter, He Who Fights Monsters, and Defiance of the Fall. They will be putting my books out on Kindle, KU, and Audiobook. To be honest, I was amazed when I had 50 followers on my story on Royal Road.…-
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As the sun came up over Wolfsburg, the last of those celebrating the Emperor's Birthday took it as a sign that the party was over. Most went home to bed, and a few went off to have breakfast. The city guard helped the people asleep in the streets find a comfortable spot, safe from being run over by a wagon. One enterprising cleric was charging a modest sum for curing hangovers and had a line of people waiting to see her. But sleep was a long way off for the people in the throne room of Duke Carl. The…
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"Push! Fat Fingers! Push!" Myrna shouted excitedly as she cooked sausages and hot peppers; the heat from her grill charred parts of the wagon and forced hungry customers to step back. She slapped another six sausage and pepper sandwiches together, and a brave soldier rushed forward, grabbed them, and retreated to safety. Another soldier tossed a handful of coins into a half-full bucket nailed to the wagon's side. The kobold threw more food onto her grill, infused heat into the metal, and started another…
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While official Imperial paperwork could take months or even years to work its way through the system, rumors and gossip flew quickly. The news of a Legion of Gnomish Lawyers toppling the Emperor from his throne over an overdue bill spread to the entire city in only half a bell. It was such an outlandish bit of rumor that half of those hearing it simply laughed. Knowing the Emperor's fondness for joining the Legion in his youth, others decided it must be an elaborate birthday joke. A few scrambled to get…
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Great Court was a sight to behold. Upon a huge stage, the Emperor held court, sitting on a throne that had followed him from city to city today as he visited all four Duchies. On either side of him were two pair of slightly smaller thrones for the four Dukes and Duchesses. Seating for a thousand nobles filled the room, and a thousand more people lined the walls or watched from the balconies. Added to that were a hundred guards, including the personal bodyguards of each noble. At each of the other three…
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The Emperor's Birthday was an event that would drive Guard Captains, Castellans, and Chefs to the brink of insanity. The pressure to entertain and guard not only the ruling noble of the empire but also a hundred other Barons, Counts, Dukes, Generals, and Heroes was a daunting task. This year, instead of forcing such pressure on one of the Ducal households, the Emperor was visiting all four, leaving in his wake exhausted staff and a long trail of dignitaries who were all trying to tag along with the…
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Claudia strode into her private chambers, leaving her guards outside, shut the door, and collapsed into an overstuffed chair her husband had made. It was made from the leather of a mountain Naga the two of them had killed twenty years ago when they were both knights. The tough Naga hide was nearly impossible to damage. They'd trapped it in a pit and drowned it, then carted off the body to the dwarves living in the mountains to skin and turn into furniture. After Claudia had destroyed three of his favorite…
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Charon docked his boat and looked at the line of souls waiting to cross over the Styx from the realm of Hades to the other side of the river. Not a lot today. When wars raged, the number of people in that line eclipsed all others. Well, except a plague during the cold season. Or a disaster such as the earth cracking open and buildings tumbling. Those were bad. Or a swarm got loose. Those had been bad. Now that he thought about it, wars were only bad during the slow times. Today he had a few thousand…
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The Company of the Red Banner returned to Wolfsburg not by the usual method taken by horses and humans along twisting roads but by using the expensive teleportation process. Captain Bernice had spent longer in the north than she had intended and needed to be home. Every five minutes, another half dozen horses and riders appeared in the middle of the teleportation stone and quickly rode out of the building and towards their stables and barracks. Groups of ten horses followed this with a groom and, finally,…
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Ozzy considered the new legacy option as he walked to Gadobhra. From what he could remember of the Prometheus legends, he was a titan, but not one that fought the Gods. He was something of a trickster and planner. The most famous story was about him stealing fire from the gods and giving it to humans. Later, 'fire' came to symbolize technology, learning, and other good stuff. Zeus knew that would be a pain in the ass for the gods and punished Prometheus by chaining him to a rock. Eagles came down to eat…
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