Spellbound

Come out from the briars / Where you hid in pain / Come back to the bowers / Where we danced and sang…

This is Lacillae’s lament for her betrothed. Though he is lost in darkness, she longs for him to return “To Light! To Life! To Love!” (“Spellbound,” line 21).

Hell Hounded: Part I: Hellfire in the Heart: Chapter Zero

Visit the past, as it alters the present! This is the opening chapter of “the Secrets of M: Book Four: Hell Hounded,” written as a standalone fable that features the legendary duel between the Elferan Hero, Rhisk, and the Archdemon, Perihl. It’s a narrative snapshot from the lore of Interrealmeus, and of the next installment in “the Secrets of M” series, which you can enjoy before the book releases, with minimal spoilers.