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Vhindr Varrintine: Chapter Twenty-Six & Epilogue

Kaeleb LD Appleby Fantasy Fiction

The adventure comes to an end. But like all things: as something ends, something also begins.

Vhindr Varrintine: Chapter Twenty-Five

Kaeleb LD Appleby Fantasy Fiction

When all loose ends become tied off the gravedigger will earn his pay ...

Vhindr Varrintine: Chapter Twenty-four

Kaeleb LD Appleby Fantasy Fiction

The final battle begins ..

Vhindr Varrintine: Chapter Twenty-Three

Kaeleb LD Appleby Fantasy Fiction

The truth at last. But it will bring no comfort ...

Vhindr Varrintine: Chapter Twenty-Two

Kaeleb LD Appleby Fantasy Fiction

With his sister abducted and to be sold as a slave can Vhindr save her in time before she is lost o him forever?

Vhindr Varrintine: Chapter Twenty-one

Kaeleb LD Appleby Fantasy Fiction

Be wary when things go too well, for it is then that it is most likely to all come unstuck. With the assassin finally caught Vhindr believes everything to be well and ended. Little does he know it is just beginning ...

Vhindr Varrintine: Chapter Twenty

Kaeleb LD Appleby Fantasy Fiction

Valianna comes face to face with the darker side of Issia; the city of music.

Vhindr Varrintine: Chapter Nineteen

Kaeleb LD Appleby Fantasy Fiction

The threads begin to unravel ...

Vhindr Varrintine: Chapter Eighteen

Kaeleb LD Appleby Fantasy Fiction

The best laid schemes of mice and men Always go awry ...

Vhindr Varrintine: Chapter Seventeen

Kaeleb LD Appleby Fantasy Fiction

Vhindr heads into the streets where the Hawk and the Wolf play; Though bold and confident, he is bound to be lead astray ..

Vhindr Varrintine: Chapter Sixteen

Kaeleb LD Appleby Fantasy Fiction

Every city has it's underbelly where crime and misdeeds are rampant. Only fools willingly seek out this side of society. But Vhindr is no fool.

Vhindr Varrintine: Chapter Fifteen

Kaeleb LD Appleby Fantasy Fiction

Vhindr makes his way to Issia as Liuden recovers from his injuries

Vhindr Varrintine: Chapter Fourteen

Kaeleb LD Appleby Fantasy Fiction

Arrival at the Frostbacks reveals the truth of the elfin assassin. But this truth comes with many more questions ...

Vhindr Varrintine: Chapter Thirteen

Kaeleb LD Appleby Fantasy Fiction

The trouble with Bandits is ...

Vhindr Varrintine: Chapter Twelve

Kaeleb LD Appleby Fantasy Fiction

Mysteries are abound as Vhindr and company travel through the old burial mounds of previous Barons and Lords. Liuden and Idunn find troubles of their own as the convoy is attacked by bandits.

Vhindr Varrintine: Chapter Eleven

Kaeleb LD Appleby Fantasy Fiction

Vhindr and his friends continue to travel with Liuden and Idunn towards the Gaianaus capitol of Issia. All is not what it seemed though ...

Vhindr Varrintine: Chapter Ten

Kaeleb LD Appleby Fantasy Fiction

Tensions rise as Vhindr's party happens upon Liuden and Idunn, and the Sesserechien banker they are escorting.

Vhindr Varrintine: Chapter Nine

Kaeleb LD Appleby Fantasy Fiction

There is more to this story than a mere assassination and hunt for the killer. What truth could linger behind the veil of mystery and lies?

Vhindr Varrintine: Chapter Eight

Kaeleb LD Appleby Fantasy Fiction

The venture through the dwarven halls in the Scarred Mountains proves to be more interesting than first thought.

Vhindr Varrintine: Chapter Seven

Kaeleb LD Appleby Fantasy Fiction

Moments of many merry meetings as Vhindr and co. reach the dwarven halls in the Scarred Mountains

Victorian Spotlight: Anna Spargo-Ryan

Anna Spargo-Ryan: Writers on Writing

An interview with Australian writer Anna Spargo-Ryan in which she also gives some brilliant (and practical) advice on writing and publishing. In addition, you can read an uncut chapter from Anna's debut novel The Paper House and an advanced chapte...

The Gulf - Chapter 1

Anna Spargo-Ryan Literary Fiction

Skye’s sixteen, and her mum’s got yet another new boyfriend. Trouble is, Jason’s bad news. Really bad. Now Mum’s quit her job and they’re all moving north to Port Flinders, population nobody.

The Gulf - deleted scene

Anna Spargo-Ryan Fiction

A deleted scene from The Gulf

The Paper House: First Chapter

Anna Spargo-Ryan Literary Fiction

Heartbreaking, fearless, and ablaze with a coruscating beauty all its own, The Paper House tells the story of a woman sinking into the depths of grief, and the desperate efforts of her loved ones to bring her up for air. A sharp-eyed, bittersweet ...

The Paper House: Grace

Anna Spargo-Ryan Literary Fiction

A deleted scene from The Paper House (Picador 2016).