Kal Spriggs

Tag: epic

  • Book Review: The Last Champion

    Book Review: The Last Champion

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    There’s a lot of epic fantasy out there that feels dark, depressing, and populated by unpleasant characters who backstab one another for fun.  The Last Champion is not that kind of epic fantasy. The titular Champion character is heroic.  The world he populates is under threat, the people he’s charged to protect are under threat,…

  • Free Short Stories for Honor Con

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    Since I’ll be at Honor Con this weekend, I’m making two of my short stories (Look to the Stars and The Freeport Mutineers) available for free from 28-31 October.  Read below for details. Mason McGann is a smuggler, a liar, and a cheat. With his ship impounded by customs, he figures he has no choice…

  • Fate of the Tyrant is Live!

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    Fate of the Tyrant is now live!  Get your copy just in time to enjoy over 4th of July weekend right here.  (I promise there’s plenty of explosions) The Tyrant’s time has come. Winter has come to the Five Duchies, a time of bitter cold when noblemen scheme and commoners wonder how to feed themselves…

  • Fate of the Tyrant Snippet Four

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    Here’s the fourth snippet of Fate of the Tyrant, coming on Thursday.  You can find the first snippet here and the blurb and cover here. Chapter I Lord Hector the Usurper Duke Castle Ember, Duchy of Masov 14th of Ravin, Cycle 1000 Post Sundering   Lord Hector considered the map for a long while before…

  • Fate of the Tyrant Snippet Three

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    Here’s the third snippet for Fate of the Tyrant: Chapter I Lord Hector the Usurper Duke Castle Ember, Duchy of Masov 14th of Ravin, Cycle 1000 Post Sundering   Lord Hector considered the map for a long while before he slowly removed the last yellow peg from the hole near Lower Debber and replaced it…

  • Fate of the Tyrant Snippet Two

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    Here’s the second snippet from Fate of the Tyrant.  You can find the first one here.  You can find the blurb for Fate of the Tyrant here.   Captain Aerion Swordbreaker “Captain Swordbreaker, should we pursue?” Aerion looked over at Sergeant Miller, his second section leader.  “No,” he said in reply, even as his single…

  • The Freeport Mutineers Available Now!

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    The Freeport Mutineers, a short story in the universe of the Eoriel Saga, is available now from Amazon.  The best part is, like any good story about pirates, it’s absolutely free! (well, for today and tomorrow) Troubled by the rumors spread throughout the Southern Fleet, the young officer turned to the Marines and Sailors under…

  • The Freeport Mutineers Cover and Blurb

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    I now have the draft cover for my soon-to-be-released short story: The Freeport Mutineers.  This is an epic fantasy story set in the Eoriel Saga universe.  The basic premise is simple, a young man, faced with true evil, must decide what to do. Troubled by the rumors spread throughout the Southern Fleet, the young officer…

  • Coming Soon: The Freeport Mutineers

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    I’m excited to announce that coming out on January 23rd, I’ll have a new short story available from Amazon, titled The Freeport Mutineers.  The Freeport Mutineers is a short story set in the Eoriel Saga universe, just after Admiral Hennings has seized the town of Freeport. Young Midshipman Wachter is about to face the rope.…

  • Writing Tools: Lore and History

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    Lore and History are part and parcel of world-building as a writer.  Knowing what happened (and why) allows a writer to project what will happen (and why).  History gives your characters roots… all the more so when the details are debatable.  Was one man a hero or a villian… well it depends on who you…