Hello again!
I apologize for the slowness updating The Forest of Blades. I hope to now be able to update more than once a month if possible. I am committed to finishing this story, and I hope you will all enjoy the continuation of Shal's adventures in the Empire.
TFOB won't be the last story set in that world, however, as I have just begun posting The Shards, a shorter tale set in the world of Iron and Wood, a thousand years earlier. Compiled partially of writing from the scrapped story Hypothermia, The Shards tells the story of a young Amazon with a knack for eavesdropping and a wealth of secrets to uncover. Be sure to check it out :)
All the best,
JD Brandon