Soon to appear on Royal Road.

Peregrine and Blade

Fianna; the fierce sword-maiden of the wild and unconquered Aedring hill tribes.

Carse of the Red Blade: a sometime assassin and dabbler in the Mysteries who hails from the civilised cities of the plains.

Better known as Peregrine and Blade, they wander the Swordlands of Kharadas and beyond, seeking out adventure and treasure, oft times finding more than they bargained for.

Peregrine and Blade is a collection of sword and sorcery short fiction charting their exploits that will slowly grow with time.

The Stories

The Chance of a Coin (980 word flash fiction)

What risks is Peregrine willing to go to for the chance of a coin?  A short vignette introducing he characters of Peregrine and Blade.

Darkness in the Flames (9100 word novelette)

The very first Peregrine and Blade story written.  Returning to the great city of Qaiqala, Peregrine and Blade are set upon by assassins, and in seeking to escape stumble upon a far worse foe.

The Scroll in the Tower (10400 word novelette)

Approached by a mysterious veiled stranger, Peregrine and Blade are hired to recover a scroll from a long abandoned tower, only to be caught up in an ancient feud.

Blood upon the Sands (8700 word novelette)

Searching for a legendary pirate treasure, Peregrine, Blade and a corsair crew stumble upon an ancient and terrible evil.

The City in Shadows (8900 word novelette)

Pursued into the depths of the desert wastes, the survivors of a defeated army and their pursuers have to band together in the face a dark power that lurks within.

Eyes of the Frozen North (1900 word short story)

In the far frozen north, Peregrine and Blade stumble across a monster out of legend.

Dreams of Days to Come (7800 word novelette)

Fighting as mercenaries, Peregrine and Blade seek to save the Queen of Metsheput when her realm is invaded by an inhuman foe led by an ancient darkness.

The Heart of Forever (25600 word novella)

Drawn to a frozen island far from civilisation in search of treasure, Peregrine and Blade instead find an imprisoned evil and a story of great sacrifice

The Tavern Cursed (7000 word short story)

Seeking to lift a lingering curse placed upon a tavern, Blade releases a foe that may be impossible for the duo to defeat.

The River Queen (4850 word short story)

In the depths of the wilderness, Blade goes missing, and Peregrine must rely on her wits and not her weapons to rescue him from an unusual foe.

Rats in the City (7000 word short story)

On the day of their first meeting and after a night of carousing, Peregrine and Blade face hidden assailants that plague Qaiqala.

The Oasis of Broken Bones (11000 word novelette)

Travelling the desert trade road, Peregrine and Blade are surprised to see an oasis that the merchants avoid and seek to unlock its secrets.

The Isle of Black Lights (18100 word novella)

Peregrine and Blade battle rivals for a hidden treasure on a haunted island, only to find the greater danger may not be from each other.

Sleepers in the Mist (9000 word novelette)

Seeking refuge in marshes from those that pursue them, Peregrine and Blade find an ancient secret, and a terrible foe.