The Boy and the Quill
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Last published Wed, Jan 7, 2026
What if you're not the main character of your own story? What if you're not the hero who saves the day?
You become the hero's sidekick.
Emrys wants out of his job as a healer in the king's palace. He wants a life of adventure, of belonging, of something more. And the perfect opportunity presents itself through a stoic scribe, Eiran- the king's latest victim. The challenge? Rescue him from the palace, keep them safe, and follow through with Eiran's dangerous plan that can change the world as they know it.
Will they succeed in getting the quill that can rewrite fate? Or will it all have been for naught?
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