Fantasyfamily Stories

Hoist the sails, if you would! We've got sailing to do! A short, fairly silly, standalone story based in the world of the Four Realms, where all my earlier stories so far have also been based. Content: brief mention of bereavement, brief mention of divorce. note the cover image does not belong to me.

Deep within a hidden cave behind a roaring waterfall, a family of goblins gathers around a flickering campfire, sharing tales of daring adventures, laughter, and dreams. Gruff, the scarred prankster and fearless adventurer, holds the younger goblins spellbound with his stories of outwitting trolls and stealing enchanted treasures. But for Pipit, the smallest goblin with a heart full of curiosity, the world outside their cave is a mystery he longs to unravel. As questions about humans stir unease among the clan, Gruff offers wisdom: the world is vast, and courage starts with curiosity. Through heartwarming moments, thrilling escapades, and the bond of family, The Goblins' Campfire invites you into a magical world of wonder and tradition, where the warmth of the fire keeps dreams alive and inspires even the smallest goblin to dream big. Adventure, courage, and goblin mischief await-will Pipit be brave enough to follow his heart? 🌟✨

If you had a choice of death or immortality, which would you pick? If you were wracked with grief, if you had loved ones and a peaceful afterlife waiting for you in the Realm of the Dead, if your divine father was an abusive monster who tried to manipulate and use you at every turn, if everything you'd ever valued seemed to rise up and mock you, could you make the ultimate sacrifice, and live? This story is technically the third in the Hilrean Rite trilogy, though it is the longest of the three. It spans several centuries, with the first chapter picking up the life of Raphael, who was heard of at the end of the story 'Descendants' as a newly married man, when he is sixty-eight years old. The story overlaps the temple of balance story and the Dragon Isle story completely, and also refers to the city of Firefort as it existed at the end of the life of Glivir. If readers are not familiar with my earlier stories the Seventh God, Descendants and Temple of Balance, the identity of the main protagonist and certain sections of the tale below might not make much sense. A brief section in brackets at the beginning of the first chapter will give some appropriate background detail. This can be skipped if you have read earlier tales. The story contains flirting, sexual references, swearing, cruelty, child abduction, an evil deity, assassination and references to extreme grief. note that the cover image does not belong to me

Years have passed, and Elara thought she had left Jack behind. Yet when spring returns, so too does the call of the Pumpkin Door. Haunted by memories, she crosses once more into his world-only to discover a truth that shatters her heart: their love is killing him. Torn between life and loss, Elara must decide whether to let Jack go or fight to save him, even if it destroys her. As bone-white blossoms bloom from a dying tree, they discover that sometimes love must burn before it can be reborn. A tragic, poetic romance of decay and rebirth, where every choice comes with a cost.

Another story of dragons, narrated by Astrem, silver dragon and wife of Vedraaknoveth, regarding their home in the Groves of Nala and starting a family. My previous story, Dragon Isle, should be read first. This is a very short story with just the one part. note that the cover image does not belong to me

When grief-stricken Elara wanders too far into the woods, she stumbles through a door into Halloween Town. There, under the haunting glow of a harvest moon, she encounters the infamous Jack Skellington. Drawn together by loneliness and longing, human and skeleton fall into a love that defies every rule of their worlds. But love in Halloween Town comes with shadows, and the deeper Elara falls, the more she realizes that some magic demands sacrifice. A gothic tale of forbidden love, autumn's fading warmth, and the fragile fire of two souls who were never meant to meet.

From the ashes of their love comes the impossible: Mirelle, a child born of bone and blood. She is both miracle and omen, the first of her kind, and her very existence begins to fracture the realms. As doors between holidays splinter, Jack and Elara must protect their daughter from powers that would use her as a weapon-or destroy her before she grows too strong. Caught between shadow and light, Mirelle must embrace her destiny: to hide from the world, or to reshape it entirely. An epic tale of legacy, fractured realms, and the courage of a child who will inherit a love that changed everything.