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Hrana – An extract of an extract

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Frank

Hrana is the name of the main character in my epic fantasy novel Kings of Infinite Space. She is a two-thousand year old vampire, first of her kind and mother to a race of vampires, but also a warrior, a … Continue reading →

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The Enchanted Forest: 4. Waking Up

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Frank

Lisa woke to bright daylight as the wizard ambled about opening the windows. The inside surfaces of the shutters were polished silver, and they fell open at an angle that reflected the blue sky above. Rika slept on undisturbed, nestled … Continue reading →

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The Enchanted Forest: 3. Hot Water

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Frank

At the summit of a steep hill, the wizard’s lamp revealed an iron trelliswork, rusted with age and thickly entwined with sickly-looking bramble. Kari recoiled at the sight of it, partly from fear of the iron, but mostly from the … Continue reading →

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The Enchanted Forest: 2. What’s in a Name?

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Frank

Rika leaned against Lisa for support. She was so small that Lisa had thought her merely a girl, but even if she were a girl she had certainly reached her adult years. Not for the first time, Lisa wondered what … Continue reading →

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Kariyne’s interview with the vampire Hrana

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Frank

The advice for travellers passing through Essetta on the way to Oberno is to travel only during the day, and to spend the night in one of many welcoming Halls of the Sun, safe from marauding vampires within a palisade … Continue reading →

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