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Epic

Fifteen illustrated stories appear on each archive page, newest first.

The story archive

Epic

193 published tales

Oswick Nibblemint, a cheerful gnome in a blue hat and denim, holds oversized headphones while tiny blue dragon Snizzle perches on his shoulder.

The Gnome Who Dropped the Bass

Audience: All readers

When rhythm is outlawed across Echoterra, Oswick Nibblemint and his tiny blue dragon Snizzle head into the Great Whispering Woods with headphones, swagger, a...

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Gilded Ginkgo Crown

Gilded Ginkgo Crown

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When a forgotten orchard calls her name, Maris Rowe returns to the ashes of a fallen kingdom and discovers the Gilded Ginkgo Crown was never lost — it was wa...

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The Girl the Forest Chose to Keep

The Girl the Forest Chose to Keep

Audience: All readers

Raised by roots and teeth, she was never lost—only claimed. The Girl the Forest Chose to Keep is a mythic tale of quiet power, living woods, and the cost of ...

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Aurora Guardian Rising

Aurora Guardian Rising

Audience: All readers

A late-winter aurora transforms into a celestial guardian who recruits Dani—reluctant, sarcastic, and running on caffeine—to help jumpstart spring. What foll...

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Gobsmacked in the Glade

Gobsmacked in the Glade

Audience: All readers

The Lily Pad Incident At precisely “oh no o’clock,” a rainbow-haired goblin named Peeb discovered that lily pads are terrible chairs and even worse life choi...

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