Reluctantleader Stories

Chronicles of Bjorrod is a gripping tale set in a world where Viking and Norwegian clans have forged a fragile peace. The story follows Bjorrod, a battle-hardened young warrior, and his father, Bjornan the Bear, who has long left behind his warrior days for a life of leadership. Amidst the tensions between the old gods and Christianity, Bjorrod's journey unfolds with intense battles, mystical forces, and growing connections to both magic and faith. When a deadly force, the Beast of Iceland, emerges, Bjorrod finds himself caught between loyalty, duty, and the struggle to protect his people. As secrets unravel and destinies intertwine, Bjorrod must confront the true nature of his heritage and the role he plays in the future of his world. Yet, beneath the surface of these fierce battles and shifting allegiances, a darker force lurks-one that threatens not only their lives but the very peace they fought so hard to secure.

Bartholomew, a humble cook with a knack for strategy, is accidentally thrust into leadership when the original general is incapacitated. His culinary skills translate surprisingly well to battlefield tactics, and he leads the Frogkin Legion on a series of unexpected victories, ultimately conquering the Cloud Citadel and becoming a reluctant hero.

Huijin raised the boy. Watched him step, hesitant, into the place meant for his older brother. But the boy is no longer a boy, and Huijin no longer knows how to reach him. After the haunting at Caodi village, Yin Yue returns to Yuchi Court changed. The old monk Huixin believes a strange talent stirs within him, a power Yin Yue refuses to name. But there is little time to seek answers in the quiet arts of Sheng. When an honored friend is taken by brigands, tensions with Clan Mao threaten to ignite a war. Yin Yue, ever softer than the world allows, pleads for peace. But peace is brittle in a land so full of ghosts. What awaits in the brigands' lair is not mere man's cruelty. When an ancient presence awakens, not all leave the mountain alive. In the aftermath, wounds fester. Trust fractures. And as whispers spread, a question begins to form: Was this misfortune, or design? And who, unseen, is shaping what's to come? SYNOPSIS VOLUME 1: Grief is a restless ghost. Left untended, it festers. Left unspoken, it haunts. Yin Yue was never meant to lead Clan Ming. That had been his radiant brother's fate, until the former zongzhu of Ming met his end in disgrace. Now, the weight of the disgraced clan rests on his narrow shoulders, his every step watched by Huijin, the man who raised him and the man who cannot forgive him. Alongside them walks an aging swordmaster, oathbound to a boy he knows he cannot protect. When a village is stalked by the ghost of a beast, Yin Yue is obliged to intervene. But the land remembers what men forget. Old wounds seep beneath quiet soil, and not all spirits can be banished. As the past sharpens its teeth, Yin Yue must ask himself: is the haunting in the village, or in the people he calls his own?