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Continue reading →: Ambush!
She pushed her steed harder, using her power to detect any threat ahead. Quite why she felt so angry at pain being inflicted on Lored, she wasn’t sure. She didn’t particularly like the taku and found him irritating most of the time. But he was a power user and in…
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Continue reading →: The Wandering God – a poem
Dawn, a new day for stories and sunriseNew plans and nightmares of starlight and steelQuestions and quandaries, turbulence and tormentFalnaboldian taku swatting fliesFalna Four faithfulRiver camp of carcassesClaw-trees and kissesNew stitches, old instructionsNenyar’s hidden valleyWorship and wicker basketsPowersong of Ukka-SharrFlight and fight, allies and enemiesPrisoners enslaved, internal interrogationBlood-stained ivory, horned…
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Continue reading →: The Wandering God
The Wandering God is now available! All four of the companions are determined to reach the City of Bones in order to rescue their friends. But how are they are going to manage this, when everything keeps going wrong for them? From the harsh desert sands to Rhuminol, from wild…
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Continue reading →: Shadows stirred
Who was the Ghost Maker? The very name made Rue’s skin shiver. And that was another strange thing; no slave or servant had been sent to find them. “She’s on her way,” Peri announced softly to Clay. “I am convinced she is the one Amon and By taught me to…
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Continue reading →: Orosturbe
Orosturbe is now available! When the companions planned to rescue Lally and Derri from Orosturbe, they had no idea they’d arrive in the kaerling city as prisoners and slaves. Tari finds herself alone in a mountain cell, while Rue is assigned to serve the Slave Medic. Unable to recall her…
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Continue reading →: Theatre of Death
“Ladies and gentlemen,” Rusivarch’s voice rang out again, cutting through vindictive shrieks. “I present to you, the Champion.” The grille on the opposite side of the theatre rose with a squeal of metal. A low growl drifted on the air and the throng went wild; stamping, shouting, screaming. Lored swallowed…
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Continue reading →: The Kaerling Single Volumes
The Kaerling is available as single volumes, each costing just £2.00. The intention of these single volumes was to make the story available to people on a tight budget for books and for those who prefer short reads. (If you prefer long reads, you should look at the e-boxsets or…
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Continue reading →: Herb Woman
The mission of the 4 companions is simple; to rescue Derri and Lally from the kaerlings. But, catching up with the kaerlings is anything but simple. The kaerlings are ahead of the companions, and have taken a ship across the ocean towards far off Jargoiden. The companions’ journey takes them…
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Continue reading →: Rasp of scale
“Are you sure it’s yellow woodbine?” she asked, stepping over the pale pink flowers at their feet. “Be careful of snakes!” Lored warned, a tremor of unease in his voice. The woman felt amused at the taku’s fear, knowing that her salt-warped boots and doeskin trousers protected her from the…
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Continue reading →: Loredlon
A tentative romance, betrayal, tainted power and a monster who hates being evil. All this and more can be found in Loredlon, volume 17 of The Kaerling series. Otta finds Nenyar enchanting, despite his acrid aroma. Lored, however, is highly distrustful of the reptile and watches with dismay as Otta…
Freya Pickard
I’m the author of both Vampirical Verse and The Kaerling series. My aim in life is to enchant, entertain and engage with readers through my writing. Discover more about me at Prose, Poetry & Previews.
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