The Emerald Stair of the Sleeping Fern
Orin Vale sees a fortune in the Emerald Stair, where an enchanted fern tends the dreams of sleeping strangers. But cutting those desires free awakens a recko...
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Standalone Tales
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Standalone Tales
672 published tales
The Amethyst Moth Shrine of Palebranch
Mirella Mosswhistle asks the ancient Amethyst Moth for true love and receives Bramble Fen, a kind, wonderfully imperfect moonbee keeper. When Mirella returns...
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The Morning After the Mushroom Festival
Thimblewick Porridge wakes after the Midnight Spore Festival with one missing boot, a dog full of evidence, and an alarming number of mayoral obligations.
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The Crystalwing Bat of Midnight Abbey
At Midnight Abbey, even the ghosts have manners — until a pack of loud relic hunters barges in looking for treasure and threatens the crystal-winged bat who ...
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The Garnet-Horned Ram of Stormvale
When Stormvale’s roads begin vanishing and the castle starts learning gravity the hard way, the Garnet-Horned Ram is forced to descend from the mountain and ...
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The Ivory Wolf of Bloodleaf Pass
A sacred ivory wolf guards Bloodleaf Pass, but when Castle Varrican tries to bind him with old bloodleaf magic, the mountain answers with teeth, shattered gl...
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The Cloudberry Bridge at Dusk
Beneath the glow of The Cloudberry Bridge at Dusk, two sisters uncover an old promise their grandmother never fulfilled—and a hidden bridge village still wai...
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The Silverwyrm Who Curled Around a Secret Kingdom
A silver dragon has curled around the hidden kingdom of Moonveil for two centuries, keeping its ruins, ghosts, nobles, and secrets from being devoured by the...
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The Snowlynx of the Mirror Pines
A vain noble arrives at the Mirror Pines to claim a throne he absolutely does not deserve, armed with a forged bloodline, a ridiculous crown, and the emotion...
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The Thornwing Pegasus of Dawnreach
When the Thornwing Pegasus returns to Dawnreach, the kingdom expects a noble champion, a grand ceremony, and a destiny dressed in expensive nonsense. Instead...
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The Embermane Griffin of Redspire Valley
When Lord Vauston tries to steal Redspire’s crown, its rubies, and frankly the whole damn kingdom, the Embermane Griffin refuses to bow—and that single act o...
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The Moonmoth Oracle of Glassmere
A spoiled prince comes to Glassmere seeking proof that he was born for greatness, only to receive a catastrophic vision from a moonmoth oracle with ancient p...
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The Gnome Who Dropped the Bass
When rhythm is outlawed across Echoterra, Oswick Nibblemint and his tiny blue dragon Snizzle march straight into the silence with headphones, swagger, and on...
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The Glass Chapel Beneath the Gilded Stormtree
A revenge wedding at the Glass Chapel Beneath the Gilded Stormtree should have been simple: humiliate the lying ex, reclaim the stolen fortune, and look deva...
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The Harp Troll of Delicate Feelings
When three unwanted houseguests crash into Grumblewick’s ruined chapel with stolen music, cursed poetry, and one goblin-sized disaster, the Harp Troll of Del...
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