Tag: Fantasy
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SIGNAL BOOST: The City and the Dungeon by Matthew P. Schmidt
Writer and fellow Steemian Matthew P. Schmidt has submitted his latest novel, The City and the Dungeon, and Those who Dwell and Delve Within, to Amazon’s traditional publishing arm, Kindle Scout. If he gathers enough nominations for the next thirty days, Amazon will (presumably) buy the rights to the novel, and everyone who nominated it…
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INVINCIBLE Part Seven: Zhang Wudi
Zhang ran. Arms pumping, chest heaving, he propelled himself down the road that led to Sujiang’s northern gate. Fire and smoke erupted in the city, rising above the walls. Bodies lay piled by the road by the dozens. Civilians streamed past him, carrying children and valuables in their arms. He kept running, brushing past everyone…
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INVINCIBLE Part Six: Yaomo
Leaving the monks at the temple, Zhang donned his arms and set off again. Again he marched at a man-killing pace, consuming qi to keep himself going. But this time, every so often, he paused to massage his callused feet and check for injuries. He hadn’t healed completely from his last march, and if he…
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INVINCIBLE Part Five: Ritual
Lee beheld Zhang with eyes aflame, and when he spoke he struggled to keep the anger leaking from his voice. “Ensign Zhang, you dueled a martial artist on the street, killing him. This provoked his friends, who attacked you, forcing you to kill them all. Is that correct?” “It was an assassination attempt. Mojian Han…
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INVINCIBLE Part Four: Beat the Grass to Scare the Snake
Zhang spent the rest of the night cleaning up. After retrieving his weapons, Zhang inspected his chest. The armor had absorbed the brunt of the blow, leaving only a painful bruise. He grabbed a bottle of medicinal oil from his ring and rubbed the oil into the bruise. The battered muscle warmed up rapidly; a…
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INVINCIBLE Part Three: The Destroyer of Evil
Zhang marched overland, timing himself to arrive at the forest after dark. When he arrived, he donned his suit of black paper armor and drew his crossbow. Short of an enemy army, he was ready for anything. Suchen Temple lay at the summit of a steep hill. It was an intimidating climb for most people.…