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Progress Report 4/6/25

Hey there, folks. Wanted to touch base and let you know how things are progressing. Outline is ongoing. Had to re-work some things that weren't meshing well with the tone I wanted, and I think I've got something a lot more satisfying and interesting compared to the initial idea. Basically, "what if she was even more bad-ass than she already is?" So we're doing that now. Can't way for everyone t...

Progress Report 3/25/25

Just dropping in to let you know how things are going. The outline is finally filling out. Got stuck for a bit as I tried to sort out some plot details, but--as with a lot of my story breakthroughs--got it sorted while I was at the gym. It's already over 12 pages long and more than 7,000 words, and I've got around 30 chapters done so far. No idea what the final number will be, but I'm sure it w...

The Magic System of The Onyx Throne

Almost all the humanoid races on Tewadunn have the ability to access mana*, and thus perform magic. That doesn't mean everyone can utilize it though. Lethelin, for example, has no magical affinity. Others have only one, or several. The most rare are those that can access all eight types of mana.

All children are tested for magical abilities around their 7th name day. This is similar to th...

Whatever Wednesdays - Next Steps

Just wanted to drop an update about what's been going on now that the book is done. After taking last week off to relax a little after getting the last chapters up, I'm back at it and outlining book 2 now. Have new plot lines to flesh out, new characters to introduce, and new story arcs to build. I want to have the whole story in my head before I begin, just as I did with book one, that way I a...

Epilogue

Mitchell stood on the second-floor balcony overlooking the assembled masses in The Hall of the Sun. His coronation had gone off without a hitch. Truth be told, Mitchell found it rather anti-climactic. A stuffy official from Stollar’s temple in the city had placed a heavy onyx crown on his head that had magically sized itself to fit comfortably followed by a proclamation of him as the true mon...

Interlude 3

As before, if sexy times don't interest you, you can skip over this and you won't miss any of the plot. This scene contains some light BDSM elements, and a threesome.

Lethelin seemed a little taken aback by the ferocity of Allora’s kiss, but she returned it with equal fervor. From Mitchell’s vantage point in Allora’s lap, he watched Lethelin slide her arms around Allora’s...

Chapter 91

Allora squinted as light pressed against her eyes. Sleep. She needed more sleep. The bed beneath her was warm, soft and familiar, the fabric of her pillow pleasant and comforting against her skin. Not completely awake in that in-between place where returning to the world of dreams was still possible, she turned on her side, away from the light and adjusted her pillow, looking for the cool spot....

It is done.

Off to the editor. I'm not going to lie, I actually teared up when I wrote those words. I can't express my gratitude enough for all of you that have chosen to support me in this undertaking. I wish I could shake each one of your hands. Thank you so very much.

Quick Update

Hey folks. Just dropping a quick update to let you know why the final chapters weren't up this week. This coming Monday (2/24) is my last day at my job and I've been a bit slammed doing final reports and getting things ready to go for my replacement. It's been mentally exhausting and I haven't had much bandwidth to focus on writing. Starting from the 25th, I'll be out of work, doing side jobs a...

Chapter 90

The sound of another explosion rocked the palace, and Allora and Lethelin both jumped. Before the echoes had even died away, there was a great crashing noise and the floor shook again. Windows rattled in their frames and several cracked.

“That would be the main doors,” Hackett said with a frown. “Bunch of jivi fucking whoresons.”

Allora stepped down from the dais and crossed...

Chapter 89

The palace proper was not what Mitchell had expected, but then he realized that he’d never been to any palace before, so he had nothing with which to compare it. The fact that it had been essentially abandoned for the last two years probably wasn’t helping much, either.

Once the gate clicked shut behind them, and they made it through the fifteen-foot-thick wall, everyone paused to tak...

Chapter 88

It quickly became apparent to Mitchell that the guardsmen or soldiers they’d had on the shoddy barrier had been there merely to inspire a little fear in the locals. The real danger had been held back in reserve for when the wall was overrun.

As he and the squad turned north to get to the nearest gate, they met the first bit of true resistance, a group of eight soldiers all of whom were ...

Chapter 87

Mitchell hunched low behind the now cleared barricade and stared at the mass of people in front of him. There were thousands, all pushed up against the staggered hastily built defensive wall that the occupying soldiers had thrown together over the last day or two. He noticed the various temporary structures that had been erected around the parkland that extended around the palace on his walk wi...

Chapter 90 has been sent

If you're not a fan of frequent updates that aren't chapters, I apologize. I feel the need to keep you all up to date since I'm so late on these last chapters. Also, for now, this is the only way I have to communicate with everyone until I get the discord and a website up and running.

That being said, I just sent the last chapter of the final battle off to the editor. I had intended it t...

Mini-update

The climax has been broken up into three chapters, chapters 88, 89, and 90. The first two are written (total about 7000 words) and I'm 1000 words into the last one. 88 has been edited, haven't gotten 89 back yet from the editor, and I think I can finish 90 tonight after work. Once I get 90 back, I will post all at once. Hopefully by Tuesday, but that's going to depend on my editor.

For t...

Final Push

I'm in the midst of writing the final battle scene. It had me stumped for a bit in how to frame it, but the words are finally flowing. First 3000k words or so are with the editor, and I'm going to try and get it all done by this weekend and then release everything at once. It's the climax and I don't want to have that spaced out. So, if you can bear with me for a few more days, I hope to have i...

Chapter 86

“Left here,” Falen said as they split away from the main column of people marching the last kilometer or so to the palace. “The main roads are going to be the most crowded, but I’ve picked a spot that should see us clear of the main press of bodies.”

“Will we run into patrols?” Allora asked.

“Likely,” he answered, as he peeked around a corner. “We’ve pushed the...

Chapter 85

Mitchell stared, struck mute as he watched Allora emerge in full armor. She strode like a warrior queen into the courtyard of the Mighty Nine where they were all assembled. The purple and black leather hugged her form, flowing over her torso like a second skin. Its pauldrons, rather than being up around her shoulders, were set lower on her arms leaving her chest exposed, her breasts on proud di...

Update on Ch.66

The cough is still lingering, but I've had two nights of fairly decent sleep, and I am feeling good overall. Got about 1600 words written today and the editor was able to send me back the chapter after just a couple of hours.

Regarding Chapter 66, Super fans just got an email about that. One thing I do when I haven't written in a while is I go back and read previous chapters. It helps g...

Chapter 84

“Up already?” Mitchell asked.

Allora turned to see him laying there, eyes open, with Lethelin snuggled and snoring lightly on the far side of the bed. It had been her hope that she could slip out without waking either of them, but she should have known better. Mitchell always seemed to know. She smiled.

“I wish to say my prayers to Vish this morning. I will return when I am do...

Chapter 83

“With everything going on, I didn’t get a chance to ask you what you thought about the deal I made with Falen.” 

Allora looked up from the fruit she was eating for breakfast. Beside the small platter of berries and the local equivalent of grapes, called bashos, there was also a small bowl of a porridge made from a grain similar to barley. Mitchell had become fond of it right aw...

Health Update 2

Doc took me off of antibiotics today, so I am on the mend. Physically, besides the coughing and the headaches that come with that, I am feeling better. The biggest problem almost since this whole mess started has been exhaustion from lack of sleep. Laying down brings on almost non-stop coughing fits. I spent three nights "sleeping" in the chair at my desk because it allowed me to sit mostly upr...

Health Update

Turns out, the mother of all colds is bronchitis. I feel like I've been donkey kicked in the throat, and I've spent more nights hacking and wheezing than sleeping this last week. I'm on a lot of pills that are kinda sorta working. If I could just get some good rest, I could focus my thoughts a little bit and get writing again. Had a short nap after dawn today, and I'm going to take a stab at ge...

Possibly another delay

I've been battling the mother of all colds and, even after almost two weeks, still haven't shaken it. I'm loopy and exhausted most of the time, and it's made it very difficult to focus on writing. This is extremely frustrating on my end because I had my scheduled vacation last week which I had intended to use to finish the book, but I spent most of the time lethargic and moving very little. I'v...

Chapter 82

“Well,” Mitchell said with a heavy sigh. “What do you think? I don’t expect I will have any trouble getting you in, but we’ll likely have every soldier after us as soon as they realize what we’ve done.” 

Allora and Lethelin sat on the bed and stared at him for several seconds as the weight of the situation settled onto their shoulders. It was Lethelin who broke the sile...

Chapter 81

Cenedra stared across the desk at them with eyes as tired as Mitchell felt. The elf was probably close to two hundred years old, which gave her a face that looked like a youthful sixty. She had a delicate crow’s feet framing golden-yellow eyes and laugh lines around a supple mouth. Her dark brown hair had a few lines of gray in it and Mitchell could also detect the slightest drooping in her p...

Delay This Week

I've been laid up with a nasty cold for almost a week and haven't had much energy to get any writing or editing done. I'm on the mend, finally, and I am trying to get back into the swing of things, but there will a delay of a 2-3 days for the new chapters this week. Sorry folks.

Plans Going Forward

It's that time. I'm nearing the end. Making allowances for the fact that sometimes a chapter will diverge and become two chapters as inspiration strikes, I expect to finish the book this week. I have some time off from work and my only plan, besides working out, is to get those last 4-6 chapters finished. Once it's complete and the editor has done his thing, I'll release them in one go here and...

Coming Up in the World

Woke up this fine January morning to learn that someone did a whole review of ToT on a haremlit subreddit, and they liked it! That just gives me all kinds of happy-happy joy-joy feelings, and a nice little boost to start out the new year. The holidays were a little rough personally as I deal with some life stuff, but knowing that I'm finding an audience for this massive endeavor I've undertaken...

Chapter 80

“I think you have guessed who I am at this point,” Mitchell told him. “Am I correct?” 

Falen met his eyes and then glanced at Allora before nodding. 

“You are to be the next monarch. Allora, through unknown means, has managed to find someone who can bond with Awen. Despite being hunted and on the run, and despite not having the Council of Eight to cast the ritual...