"A man's life can be defined by the moments that he has lived and the choices that he has made. Make the wisest choice that you possibly can and live your life to the fullest" ~Avriel, Warrior Prince of the North. Can't get enough of the Stupid Human and his Faye? Ever wonder where they have been and where they are going? Enjoy a series of short stories in the Hidden Chapters; a subset of adventures and dialogs that happened in between the big events in their lives as they travel the North and Avriel grows from a boy and into a man, a warrior and a Prince. Meet his betrothed and his best friend discover their stories.

His sacred quest led him south through the only pass beyond the mountain border and past the end of his lands. Now, Winter is over and promises have been made. It is time for Spring's revenge. Not only did he survived the brutal winter after being mortally wounded by the foul denizens of the south and then rescued by what he thought was an enemy to all of humankind but he learned some of the lessons that his previously sheltered life could never have taught him. So, now he walks a path that will lead him and his unlikely companions down a long and perilous road to find the justice that they seek. He will learn more of life's lessons, while his honor and integrity are tested as he, Katana and friends travel to the west chasing the caravan leader that nearly took Katana's life. He discovers more of himself than he could have ever imagine and one simple truth that will once again shatter his veil of innocence and youth.

Winter's Plight, a story from Season's Change "Every season serves its purpose" ~Avi Kaplan twitter 05 Feb 17 Brought together by fate in a world torn by war and violence, where little was known by the Faye about Humans and even less about the evil Dark Faye, two warriors from different worlds must stand together to change the heartbeat of a word lost in darkness and bring it into the light of Season's Change. In this first installment, Winter's Plight, the young northern warrior Avriel embarks on his ritual journey with the hope of returning to his tribe a man. But fate hijacks his plan. His journey leads him straight into the claw-tipped cruel hands of the Southern Plain Denizens. Struck by one of their poison-tipped arrows he is left to die on a field of poisoned black blood. When he is rescued by a Dark Faye, his life lies in her hands. Will she be able to save him from the lethal poison that has infected him, will he survive it only to die by her unpredictable hand? Shelly Keller 2018 Cover art by M. Knapp Twitter @mknapp