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Untapped ~ Chapter Three!

Before Joe could ask for an explanation, a small head poked around the cheese wagon and caught his eye. He stared at the small-statured person, who scanned him in turn with a bored gaze before vanishing once more. “There are more people!”

Untapped ~ Chapter Two!

Before Joe could react, an arrow pinged off the now-closed entrance, which latched just before the projectile reached it. Forcing himself not to focus on Heartpiercer’s impressive reaction speed, Joe sprinted toward the imposing gate, heart hamm...

Untapped ~ Chapter One!

Joe walked along the empty streets of Vanaheim, staring at his feet and thanking his lucky stars that his Exquisite Shell protected them from the cool surface of the smooth pavement beneath them. Technically he was still wearing outdoor-a...

Untapped ~ Prologue!

The air in the audience chamber *crackled* with power as Grandmasters from all over Vanaheim slowly filled the room. It didn’t matter if they were swordsmen, paladins, or mages; nearly all classes and professions had a representative.&n...

Rob X Punzel ~ Forty-Seven!

She was surprised when her eyes reopened, but frankly she was surprised the incessant, stinging pain traveling through her hadn't woken her up earlier. Goldie opened her eyes, eliciting a shout from a pair of attendants who’d been noting every t...

Rob X Punzel ~ Forty-Six!

“There. It's over.” The queen gestured at Goldie as she casually strolled toward her stone throne. “Time to figure out what pittance to offer her in place of the prince. I'm thinking we put together a protected room in the castle where she c...

Rob X Punzel ~ Forty-Five!

“While I admire your… tenacity, I’m going to break you. Bring you an inch from death. Then I will extend my hand once more, drenched in your blood, and make you a far different offer. One you will weep tears of joy to receive, as it means th...

Rob X Punzel ~ Forty-Four!

Goldie kept her mouth firmly shut, fighting the instinct to accept immediately or wilt under the queen's oppressive glare. Her gaze drifted from the queen’s penetrating stare to the king and prince, and a flicker of surprise stole over her as sh...

Rob X Punzel ~ Forty-Three!

Gentle hands prodded Goldie’s shoulder, cutting short the first proper rest she had managed in ages. Her crusty eyes slowly blinked open, and a nervous servant's face filled her view. Not fully out of her dreams, she angrily rasped, “Off… w-...

Rob X Punzel ~ Forty-Two!

As it turned out, all she had to do was wait. 

Soon, a set of palace servants rushed in, carrying not only enough food to be technically qualified as a feast, but tables and a chair for her to sit in that was not a throne. Goldie couldn...

Rob X Punzel ~ Forty-One!

With every footfall leading her deeper into the slums, Goldie became more uneasy. Dozens of people were peeking out of windows, through the spaces between boards, and none of their gazes were friendly. “By the system, I better hope I don't sneez...

Rob X Punzel ~ Forty!

The door leading upward smoothly swung open, and Goldie walked through with the pain of her broken ribs flaring with each movement. Part of her attention remained on the four remaining criminals in the room behind her—unlike the slum dwellers on...

Rob X Punzel ~ Thirty-Nine!

Goldie felt her heart fluttering against her ribs like a trapped bird as she stepped off the stairs into a dimly lit room, this one something she would consider actually properly sized for the position in the haphazard tower. The stone chamber hel...

Rob X Punzel ~ Thirty-Eight!

The mocking sing-song laughter trailed off, leaving Goldie gasping on the glass covered floor clutching at her abdomen. Her lifeblood seeped between her fingers, the hot and viscous liquid a sharp contrast to how cold her digits were becoming. “...

Rob X Punzel ~ Thirty-Seven!

Even while leaning against the wall of the stone room where she and her group had found safety, it still took Goldie a few moments to realize she was actually safe—for the moment. The stone door behind her was shut tight, and the likelihood of a...

Rob X Punzel ~ Thirty-Six!

Reaching the base of the ladder, Goldie leaped upward, grasping onto the rungs and hauling herself up as quickly as possible. Her hands and feet flew as she climbed, her breath coming in ragged gasps as she did everything possible to put distance ...

Chapters start to Accelerate!

Hi all! I'm absolutely loving the quality reviews coming in on Red X Wolf! I asked for reviews with captions, and you've been delivering!

I'm gonna take a break from posting Damsels of Distress after Rob X Punzel... because I've been writing...

Rob X Punzel ~ Thirty-Five!

The top of the herald's head poked through the reopening trapdoor of the dais, his face scrunched up into disgust as fluids trickled into the small chamber he had retreated into. A glance at the sky showed that it was only five minutes before midd...

Rob X Punzel ~ Thirty-Four!

The Alchemist's hand began to glow, but just before he could unleash whatever he was preparing, the sound of hundreds of armored boots running along cobblestone filled the air. As the first of the new arrivals rounded the bend, showing themselves ...

Rob X Punzel ~ Thirty-Three!

“No, no, no…!” Goldie's heart pounded in time with her feet as she sprinted across the rooftops of the slums, the rickety buildings creaking ominously below her as she pushed against them. She had managed to lose the bulk of the mercenaries ...

Rob X Punzel ~ Thirty-Two!

Leg outstretched, Goldie landed a picture-perfect axe kick onto the knife-wielding leader’s shoulder, taking him painfully to the ground, even as dense curls cushioned her landing. The thief turned her momentum into a backward roll, getting to h...

Rob X Punzel ~ Thirty-One!

A boot softly pressed into Goldie's side, just enough to elicit a groan from the sleeping woman. It came again, and the thief went from asleep to fully cognizant in an instant, sweeping around and to her feet, blades in her hand as she tried to as...

Rob X Punzel ~ Thirty!

Extensive → Master-rank Magical Signature Emission immunity gained!

Goldie let out a deep sigh of relief as the system notification itched its way onto her arm. She had stayed on the move for a full twenty-four hours strai...

Rob X Punzel ~ Twenty-Nine!

Knowing there was nothing she could do for him, Goldie let out a strangled scream of loss and launched herself upward. Her hair gripped onto the ceiling, and a moment later, she was on the other side.

“Lu-caa!” Her scream shatte...

Amazon glitched!

Fun and frustrating fact for you! Amazon broke for a long while at the start of the week, and did a 'rank freeze'. 🙄

That means every book stayed locked in place in the rankings no matter how well they actually did. Also, almos...

Rob X Punzel ~ Twenty-Eight!

The magical storage space in Goldie's hair had long since been filled to capacity, and now individual strands were wrapped around various shining bits and bobbles. Even with its ability to muffle noises, she still *clinked* gently wheneve...

Rob X Punzel ~ Twenty-Seven!

The group lay on the shingles of the high-end warehouse, feeling chills running through them as they pressed against the magically potent wards built into the structure they were resting on. Goldie dug the tip of her fingernail into a slight imper...

Damsels of Distress goes live!

I'm super excited to announce my new series that started today: Damsels of Distress!

I'd absolutely love if you'd come pick it up today and give it a read.

Tomorrow is my birthday, and I'd LOVE 5 star reviews as a gift from everyone. ...

Rob X Punzel ~ Twenty-Six!

Everyone in the crew was on high alert as they approached the checkpoint between the artisan and noble district. Though they were all wearing clothes any citizen would’ve deemed perfectly acceptable, they were looked at with critical eyes as the...

Rob X Punzel ~ Twenty-Five!

Goldie sat at her usual spot around the rickety table early the next morning as Chay laid out the details of their heist. Everyone was tense, focused, and entirely absorbed in the elaborate plan he was laying out. “The shipment of potions should...