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Friday After Dark: Excerpt from Shadow Stalker Part 2 (Episodes 7 – 12)
Auren’s secret identity is no longer safe when Makari, her enemy and Drevin’s son, recognises her. Bound by a mysterious connection neither understands, Auren must hide the truth while surviving ca…
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The enemy knows her name.
Auren is trapped with Makari, a man who should be her enemy—yet an overwhelming connection binds them. How much does he know, and what will he do with the truth?
Read the Shadow Stalker Part 2 excerpt:
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#DarkFantasy #FridayAfterDark
Auren is trapped with Makari, a man who should be her enemy—yet an overwhelming connection binds them. How much does he know, and what will he do with the truth?
Read the Shadow Stalker Part 2 excerpt:
reneescattergood.au/2026/10/09/f...
#DarkFantasy #FridayAfterDark
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my author copies of 'Binding Escape' have just arrived 🥳
#writers #BookSky #bookish #RomanceReaders #indieauthor #fantasybooks #books
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#writers #BookSky #bookish #RomanceReaders #indieauthor #fantasybooks #books
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October 14, 2026 at 10:07 AM
my author copies of 'Binding Escape' have just arrived 🥳
#writers #BookSky #bookish #RomanceReaders #indieauthor #fantasybooks #books
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#writers #BookSky #bookish #RomanceReaders #indieauthor #fantasybooks #books
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Auren’s greatest fear isn’t being hunted. It’s causing innocent people to suffer.
After one mistake unleashes a demon, guilt follows her more relentlessly than any monster.
Can she learn from what happened without letting it define her?
1/2
After one mistake unleashes a demon, guilt follows her more relentlessly than any monster.
Can she learn from what happened without letting it define her?
1/2
October 13, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Auren’s greatest fear isn’t being hunted. It’s causing innocent people to suffer.
After one mistake unleashes a demon, guilt follows her more relentlessly than any monster.
Can she learn from what happened without letting it define her?
1/2
After one mistake unleashes a demon, guilt follows her more relentlessly than any monster.
Can she learn from what happened without letting it define her?
1/2
The twin moons were once brothers—powerful shadow stalkers whose rivalry ended in tragedy.
Discover the in-universe legend of Gauwai and Gauwin and the warning written across the night sky.
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#DarkFantasy #FantasyLore #Worldbuilding
Discover the in-universe legend of Gauwai and Gauwin and the warning written across the night sky.
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#DarkFantasy #FantasyLore #Worldbuilding
October 13, 2026 at 6:50 AM
The twin moons were once brothers—powerful shadow stalkers whose rivalry ended in tragedy.
Discover the in-universe legend of Gauwai and Gauwin and the warning written across the night sky.
reneescattergood.au/...
#DarkFantasy #FantasyLore #Worldbuilding
Discover the in-universe legend of Gauwai and Gauwin and the warning written across the night sky.
reneescattergood.au/...
#DarkFantasy #FantasyLore #Worldbuilding
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Would you like to add cute #booksky genre badges to your profile? Show off your 2026 reading list, current read or favorite genres? 📚💙
Thanks to the BookSky Patreon, the BookSky Flair Distributor / labeler is now open to all Bluesky users. Reposts appreciated. 🙏🏻
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May 18, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Would you like to add cute #booksky genre badges to your profile? Show off your 2026 reading list, current read or favorite genres? 📚💙
Thanks to the BookSky Patreon, the BookSky Flair Distributor / labeler is now open to all Bluesky users. Reposts appreciated. 🙏🏻
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'Binding Escape' opens the door to the Known Lands! Follow the story of Grace and Sadiyah as their fates entwine and they encounter an enemy hiding in the dark.
💪 strong female lead
❤️ slow burning romantasy
📚 a mystery to unravel
Available at your favourite bookstore: books2read.com/BindingEscape
💪 strong female lead
❤️ slow burning romantasy
📚 a mystery to unravel
Available at your favourite bookstore: books2read.com/BindingEscape
October 10, 2026 at 11:47 AM
'Binding Escape' opens the door to the Known Lands! Follow the story of Grace and Sadiyah as their fates entwine and they encounter an enemy hiding in the dark.
💪 strong female lead
❤️ slow burning romantasy
📚 a mystery to unravel
Available at your favourite bookstore: books2read.com/BindingEscape
💪 strong female lead
❤️ slow burning romantasy
📚 a mystery to unravel
Available at your favourite bookstore: books2read.com/BindingEscape
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NINE DEAD GODS — Far Lands
4K desktop wallpaper available on my Patreon
#art #digitalart #darkfantasy #wallpaper #artsky
4K desktop wallpaper available on my Patreon
#art #digitalart #darkfantasy #wallpaper #artsky
October 12, 2026 at 4:23 PM
NINE DEAD GODS — Far Lands
4K desktop wallpaper available on my Patreon
#art #digitalart #darkfantasy #wallpaper #artsky
4K desktop wallpaper available on my Patreon
#art #digitalart #darkfantasy #wallpaper #artsky
Demons are the guardians of the Shadow World.
They sense fear, never sleep and adapt quickly. If one enters the physical world, it sees everyone—including its summoner—as a threat.
Once it claims a territory, the hunt begins.
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#DarkFantasy #ShadowStalker #Worldbuilding
They sense fear, never sleep and adapt quickly. If one enters the physical world, it sees everyone—including its summoner—as a threat.
Once it claims a territory, the hunt begins.
reneescattergood.au
#DarkFantasy #ShadowStalker #Worldbuilding
October 13, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Demons are the guardians of the Shadow World.
They sense fear, never sleep and adapt quickly. If one enters the physical world, it sees everyone—including its summoner—as a threat.
Once it claims a territory, the hunt begins.
reneescattergood.au
#DarkFantasy #ShadowStalker #Worldbuilding
They sense fear, never sleep and adapt quickly. If one enters the physical world, it sees everyone—including its summoner—as a threat.
Once it claims a territory, the hunt begins.
reneescattergood.au
#DarkFantasy #ShadowStalker #Worldbuilding
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MyBibliotheca is a private, ad-free reading tracker built to keep things simple. Already use Goodreads or StoryGraph? Import your library and keep tracking without social pressure, clutter, or locking up your data. Your books. Your data.
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#booksky #reading #books
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#booksky #reading #books
MyBibliotheca · Your reading tracker
MyBibliotheca is a private reading tracker for organizing your shelves, tracking pages and listening minutes, and remembering the books that stay with you.
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September 3, 2026 at 4:04 PM
MyBibliotheca is a private, ad-free reading tracker built to keep things simple. Already use Goodreads or StoryGraph? Import your library and keep tracking without social pressure, clutter, or locking up your data. Your books. Your data.
mybibliotheca.org
#booksky #reading #books
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#booksky #reading #books
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Now that summer is really here, how about a story set in the cold Northern winter?
Currently on Amazon only, but enrolled in Kindle Unlimited:
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSB1ZH4L
#booksky #erotica #smut #adventure
Currently on Amazon only, but enrolled in Kindle Unlimited:
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSB1ZH4L
#booksky #erotica #smut #adventure
June 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Now that summer is really here, how about a story set in the cold Northern winter?
Currently on Amazon only, but enrolled in Kindle Unlimited:
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSB1ZH4L
#booksky #erotica #smut #adventure
Currently on Amazon only, but enrolled in Kindle Unlimited:
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSB1ZH4L
#booksky #erotica #smut #adventure
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The Ever Lasting Princess
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#writingcommunity #WriteSky #BookSky #fiction #flashfiction #shortstory #fantasy #horror #books #readers #poem #poetry
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#writingcommunity #WriteSky #BookSky #fiction #flashfiction #shortstory #fantasy #horror #books #readers #poem #poetry
The Ever Lasting Princess
She has sent me here.
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August 10, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The Ever Lasting Princess
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#writingcommunity #WriteSky #BookSky #fiction #flashfiction #shortstory #fantasy #horror #books #readers #poem #poetry
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#writingcommunity #WriteSky #BookSky #fiction #flashfiction #shortstory #fantasy #horror #books #readers #poem #poetry
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Postscript, our new web app, just got a massive, book-focused update 📚🎨🖥️
As well as creating social media posts, using PostScript you can now format manuscripts, design book covers, fix KDP errors, and edit files and photos — all in one free (no-AI) creative suite.
Try it now at www.pscript.app!
As well as creating social media posts, using PostScript you can now format manuscripts, design book covers, fix KDP errors, and edit files and photos — all in one free (no-AI) creative suite.
Try it now at www.pscript.app!
September 25, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Postscript, our new web app, just got a massive, book-focused update 📚🎨🖥️
As well as creating social media posts, using PostScript you can now format manuscripts, design book covers, fix KDP errors, and edit files and photos — all in one free (no-AI) creative suite.
Try it now at www.pscript.app!
As well as creating social media posts, using PostScript you can now format manuscripts, design book covers, fix KDP errors, and edit files and photos — all in one free (no-AI) creative suite.
Try it now at www.pscript.app!
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Sequels that pick up with the same cast but a new problem usually work better than ones that reuse the old threat. Which sequel kept the characters and found something new? #lightnovel #lnreader #ranobe
October 11, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Sequels that pick up with the same cast but a new problem usually work better than ones that reuse the old threat. Which sequel kept the characters and found something new? #lightnovel #lnreader #ranobe
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🌙 A piece of Shadow Stalker lore:
The Black Lake is sacred to shadow stalkers.
Its water is poisonous to everyone else.
Those who survive drinking it often return changed.
Most refuse to explain how.
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#ShadowStalker #FantasyBooks #DarkFantasy #Worldbuilding #BookSky
The Black Lake is sacred to shadow stalkers.
Its water is poisonous to everyone else.
Those who survive drinking it often return changed.
Most refuse to explain how.
reneescattergood.au
#ShadowStalker #FantasyBooks #DarkFantasy #Worldbuilding #BookSky
October 11, 2026 at 9:13 AM
🌙 A piece of Shadow Stalker lore:
The Black Lake is sacred to shadow stalkers.
Its water is poisonous to everyone else.
Those who survive drinking it often return changed.
Most refuse to explain how.
reneescattergood.au
#ShadowStalker #FantasyBooks #DarkFantasy #Worldbuilding #BookSky
The Black Lake is sacred to shadow stalkers.
Its water is poisonous to everyone else.
Those who survive drinking it often return changed.
Most refuse to explain how.
reneescattergood.au
#ShadowStalker #FantasyBooks #DarkFantasy #Worldbuilding #BookSky
📖 From Shadow Stalker Part 1 (Episodes 1 - 6):
“Reality is an illusion we create to convince ourselves nothing will ever change.”
Auren learns very quickly just how wrong that assumption can be.
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#ShadowStalker #DarkFantasy #FantasyBooks #BookSky #FantasyReaders
“Reality is an illusion we create to convince ourselves nothing will ever change.”
Auren learns very quickly just how wrong that assumption can be.
reneescattergood.au
#ShadowStalker #DarkFantasy #FantasyBooks #BookSky #FantasyReaders
October 10, 2026 at 8:08 AM
📖 From Shadow Stalker Part 1 (Episodes 1 - 6):
“Reality is an illusion we create to convince ourselves nothing will ever change.”
Auren learns very quickly just how wrong that assumption can be.
reneescattergood.au
#ShadowStalker #DarkFantasy #FantasyBooks #BookSky #FantasyReaders
“Reality is an illusion we create to convince ourselves nothing will ever change.”
Auren learns very quickly just how wrong that assumption can be.
reneescattergood.au
#ShadowStalker #DarkFantasy #FantasyBooks #BookSky #FantasyReaders
The enemy knows her name.
Auren is trapped with Makari, a man who should be her enemy—yet an overwhelming connection binds them. How much does he know, and what will he do with the truth?
Read the Shadow Stalker Part 2 excerpt:
reneescattergood.au/2026/10/09/f...
#DarkFantasy #FridayAfterDark
Auren is trapped with Makari, a man who should be her enemy—yet an overwhelming connection binds them. How much does he know, and what will he do with the truth?
Read the Shadow Stalker Part 2 excerpt:
reneescattergood.au/2026/10/09/f...
#DarkFantasy #FridayAfterDark
Friday After Dark: Excerpt from Shadow Stalker Part 2 (Episodes 7 – 12)
Auren’s secret identity is no longer safe when Makari, her enemy and Drevin’s son, recognises her. Bound by a mysterious connection neither understands, Auren must hide the truth while surviving ca…
reneescattergood.au
October 9, 2026 at 11:25 AM
The enemy knows her name.
Auren is trapped with Makari, a man who should be her enemy—yet an overwhelming connection binds them. How much does he know, and what will he do with the truth?
Read the Shadow Stalker Part 2 excerpt:
reneescattergood.au/2026/10/09/f...
#DarkFantasy #FridayAfterDark
Auren is trapped with Makari, a man who should be her enemy—yet an overwhelming connection binds them. How much does he know, and what will he do with the truth?
Read the Shadow Stalker Part 2 excerpt:
reneescattergood.au/2026/10/09/f...
#DarkFantasy #FridayAfterDark
🌲 Would you enter a magical forest if you knew something inside was hunting you?
The trees move when you're not looking.
The paths refuse to stay the same.
Something watches from the shadows.
And the only way out is through.
Would you do it?
#FantasyBooks #DarkFantasy #BookSky #FantasyReaders
The trees move when you're not looking.
The paths refuse to stay the same.
Something watches from the shadows.
And the only way out is through.
Would you do it?
#FantasyBooks #DarkFantasy #BookSky #FantasyReaders
October 9, 2026 at 6:12 AM
🌲 Would you enter a magical forest if you knew something inside was hunting you?
The trees move when you're not looking.
The paths refuse to stay the same.
Something watches from the shadows.
And the only way out is through.
Would you do it?
#FantasyBooks #DarkFantasy #BookSky #FantasyReaders
The trees move when you're not looking.
The paths refuse to stay the same.
Something watches from the shadows.
And the only way out is through.
Would you do it?
#FantasyBooks #DarkFantasy #BookSky #FantasyReaders
My favourite characters aren't heroes or villains.
They're people trying to solve impossible problems with incomplete information, personal biases, and emotional baggage.
#WritingCommunity #FantasyWriter #CharacterDevelopment #Storytelling #BookSky #MorallyGreyCharacters
They're people trying to solve impossible problems with incomplete information, personal biases, and emotional baggage.
#WritingCommunity #FantasyWriter #CharacterDevelopment #Storytelling #BookSky #MorallyGreyCharacters
October 8, 2026 at 11:09 AM
My favourite characters aren't heroes or villains.
They're people trying to solve impossible problems with incomplete information, personal biases, and emotional baggage.
#WritingCommunity #FantasyWriter #CharacterDevelopment #Storytelling #BookSky #MorallyGreyCharacters
They're people trying to solve impossible problems with incomplete information, personal biases, and emotional baggage.
#WritingCommunity #FantasyWriter #CharacterDevelopment #Storytelling #BookSky #MorallyGreyCharacters
Should writers disclose their use of AI—or ghostwriters?
My latest IWSG article explores that question, then goes behind the story of Shadow Stalker and the spiritual traditions that shape Auren's world.
reneescattergood.au/2026/10/07/i...
#IWSG #WritingCommunity #DarkFantasy #AIAndWriting
My latest IWSG article explores that question, then goes behind the story of Shadow Stalker and the spiritual traditions that shape Auren's world.
reneescattergood.au/2026/10/07/i...
#IWSG #WritingCommunity #DarkFantasy #AIAndWriting
October 8, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Should writers disclose their use of AI—or ghostwriters?
My latest IWSG article explores that question, then goes behind the story of Shadow Stalker and the spiritual traditions that shape Auren's world.
reneescattergood.au/2026/10/07/i...
#IWSG #WritingCommunity #DarkFantasy #AIAndWriting
My latest IWSG article explores that question, then goes behind the story of Shadow Stalker and the spiritual traditions that shape Auren's world.
reneescattergood.au/2026/10/07/i...
#IWSG #WritingCommunity #DarkFantasy #AIAndWriting
📜 Recovered Galvadi Warning
If you encounter a woman who can communicate with shadow entities, resist cleansing procedures, or influence others' thoughts, do not approach.
Report immediately.
The best propaganda always contains a little truth.
#FantasyBooks #DarkFantasy #Worldbuilding #BookSky
If you encounter a woman who can communicate with shadow entities, resist cleansing procedures, or influence others' thoughts, do not approach.
Report immediately.
The best propaganda always contains a little truth.
#FantasyBooks #DarkFantasy #Worldbuilding #BookSky
October 8, 2026 at 4:52 AM
📜 Recovered Galvadi Warning
If you encounter a woman who can communicate with shadow entities, resist cleansing procedures, or influence others' thoughts, do not approach.
Report immediately.
The best propaganda always contains a little truth.
#FantasyBooks #DarkFantasy #Worldbuilding #BookSky
If you encounter a woman who can communicate with shadow entities, resist cleansing procedures, or influence others' thoughts, do not approach.
Report immediately.
The best propaganda always contains a little truth.
#FantasyBooks #DarkFantasy #Worldbuilding #BookSky
Three things Kado would never admit:
• He was terrified of failing Auren.
• Auren changed him.
• He loved her as his own daughter.
Some characters say exactly what they feel.
Kado is not one of those characters.
reneescattergood.au
#ShadowStalker #DarkFantasy #FantasyBooks #BookSky
• He was terrified of failing Auren.
• Auren changed him.
• He loved her as his own daughter.
Some characters say exactly what they feel.
Kado is not one of those characters.
reneescattergood.au
#ShadowStalker #DarkFantasy #FantasyBooks #BookSky
October 6, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Three things Kado would never admit:
• He was terrified of failing Auren.
• Auren changed him.
• He loved her as his own daughter.
Some characters say exactly what they feel.
Kado is not one of those characters.
reneescattergood.au
#ShadowStalker #DarkFantasy #FantasyBooks #BookSky
• He was terrified of failing Auren.
• Auren changed him.
• He loved her as his own daughter.
Some characters say exactly what they feel.
Kado is not one of those characters.
reneescattergood.au
#ShadowStalker #DarkFantasy #FantasyBooks #BookSky
One of my favourite aspects of Shadow Stalker is its shamanic influence.
The shadow world isn't just a spirit realm—it's a place of difficult choices. Auren's greatest challenge isn't gaining power. It's keeping her humanity.
reneescattergood.au
#FantasyBooks #DarkFantasy #Worldbuilding #BookSky
The shadow world isn't just a spirit realm—it's a place of difficult choices. Auren's greatest challenge isn't gaining power. It's keeping her humanity.
reneescattergood.au
#FantasyBooks #DarkFantasy #Worldbuilding #BookSky
October 5, 2026 at 7:33 AM
One of my favourite aspects of Shadow Stalker is its shamanic influence.
The shadow world isn't just a spirit realm—it's a place of difficult choices. Auren's greatest challenge isn't gaining power. It's keeping her humanity.
reneescattergood.au
#FantasyBooks #DarkFantasy #Worldbuilding #BookSky
The shadow world isn't just a spirit realm—it's a place of difficult choices. Auren's greatest challenge isn't gaining power. It's keeping her humanity.
reneescattergood.au
#FantasyBooks #DarkFantasy #Worldbuilding #BookSky
A monster becomes memorable when it wants something.
Give it a goal, meaningful stakes and limits it refuses to cross. Readers don't need to approve of its actions—they should understand the logic behind them.
reneescattergood.au/2026/10/05/a...
#DarkFantasy #WritingTips #Worldbuilding #AmWriting
Give it a goal, meaningful stakes and limits it refuses to cross. Readers don't need to approve of its actions—they should understand the logic behind them.
reneescattergood.au/2026/10/05/a...
#DarkFantasy #WritingTips #Worldbuilding #AmWriting
Author’s Manifesto: My Rules for Writing Dark Fantasy – Monsters should have desires
This post explores why dark fantasy monsters become more believable, frightening, and memorable when driven by desire. It examines how motivation creates internal logic, intensifies conflict, inspi…
reneescattergood.au
October 5, 2026 at 7:04 AM
A monster becomes memorable when it wants something.
Give it a goal, meaningful stakes and limits it refuses to cross. Readers don't need to approve of its actions—they should understand the logic behind them.
reneescattergood.au/2026/10/05/a...
#DarkFantasy #WritingTips #Worldbuilding #AmWriting
Give it a goal, meaningful stakes and limits it refuses to cross. Readers don't need to approve of its actions—they should understand the logic behind them.
reneescattergood.au/2026/10/05/a...
#DarkFantasy #WritingTips #Worldbuilding #AmWriting
Excerpt from Shadow Stalker
There was a loud roar.
“Demon! Run!” the other replied.
“What’s a demon?” Deakan whispered in my ear.
I shrugged, then realised he couldn’t see me in the dark. “I don’t know...”
reneescattergood.au
#ShadowStalker #DarkFantasy #FantasyBooks #BookExcerpt #IndieAuthor
There was a loud roar.
“Demon! Run!” the other replied.
“What’s a demon?” Deakan whispered in my ear.
I shrugged, then realised he couldn’t see me in the dark. “I don’t know...”
reneescattergood.au
#ShadowStalker #DarkFantasy #FantasyBooks #BookExcerpt #IndieAuthor
October 5, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Excerpt from Shadow Stalker
There was a loud roar.
“Demon! Run!” the other replied.
“What’s a demon?” Deakan whispered in my ear.
I shrugged, then realised he couldn’t see me in the dark. “I don’t know...”
reneescattergood.au
#ShadowStalker #DarkFantasy #FantasyBooks #BookExcerpt #IndieAuthor
There was a loud roar.
“Demon! Run!” the other replied.
“What’s a demon?” Deakan whispered in my ear.
I shrugged, then realised he couldn’t see me in the dark. “I don’t know...”
reneescattergood.au
#ShadowStalker #DarkFantasy #FantasyBooks #BookExcerpt #IndieAuthor
What do you think this place might have been at one time?
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#DarkFantasy #Worldbuilding #AncientRuins #WhatHappenedHere
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#DarkFantasy #Worldbuilding #AncientRuins #WhatHappenedHere
October 3, 2026 at 4:33 AM
What do you think this place might have been at one time?
reneescattergood.au
#DarkFantasy #Worldbuilding #AncientRuins #WhatHappenedHere
reneescattergood.au
#DarkFantasy #Worldbuilding #AncientRuins #WhatHappenedHere