A Ghost Story: Where He Was Buried.
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Last published Tue, Feb 3, 2026
This isn't a spooky story.
Despite the title, A Ghost Story isn't about haunted houses or things that go bump in the night - it's about the origin of one of my central characters from the main storyline, The Ghost.
Think of this more as a peek behind the curtain - a character's backstory, told in full. It's not quite a prologue, and it's not required to follow the main plot, but it gives you a deeper look into why one of my most important characters became who he is.
Hope you enjoy the story
Von Laront was just a kid trying to help his brother. Trying to keep his mother breathing. Trying to hold on to what little good was left in their broken, magic-torn kingdom.
But one night... one choice... was all it took to shatter everything.
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