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Relentless in his work to the point of neurotic obsession, he is fascinated by mysteries that have confounded his contemporaries for decades, and thrives on answering the universe’s most impenetrable questions. 
The Harder Path
Lillian Herington
The harvest festival had always been the largest celebration of the year for the tribes, and one of the last before winter set in on the plains. As the fire was lit, cheers should have echoed up the frozen slopes of the mountains, calling down blessings from the Three Sisters.
Stone Cold
David Slagle
There are no people—if there were, I’d know, ‘cause it’s so cold I’d see their breath. “What is this place?” I ask. 
The Black Powder Plot
David Slagle
“We scorch the earth then,” Maela petitioned before Leto could respond, the words flying wildly from her mouth. “Set fire to the pitch they’ve laid to burn on our advance. Drive them out of those damn mines.”
A Walk with the Voices
Michael Luo
Its voice was strong, confident, but not close enough to get in the way of his own thoughts. It was a relief to feel this human. 
Twin Dawns
That is a lesson even I have had to suffer.
I leave them to perpetuate their bleak cycle.
Zyra
They were led by an ambitious sorceress—but they were far from home, bound to succumb to the noxious fumes and spores of that accursed place.
The denizens of the Gardens set upon them, spined tendrils lashing through armor and flesh with sadistic ease.
Briar
What if she managed to break out of the pillory? Would her frenzy make her even more unhinged than her neighbors? Would she become as single-minded and boring as them? 
Shen
When they at last captured the “demon”, it was revealed to be Khada Jhin, a mere stagehand from a traveling theater. 
Silence for the Damned
Odin Austin Shafer
“Was it a mistake for Hejian to take me from mother?” Sejuani’s eyes flashed in anger. “Would it be better if I became a southern cow, like my mother?
Ruination Prologue
Anthony Reynolds
He would serve a year, maybe two, and then he would take his rightful place within the inner circle.
They would not break him.
An Intimate Evening at Oyster Bill’s
Jared Rosen
“If you encounter any monstrosities of note, come find me so I can slay them. If you encounter Oyster Bill, tell him that I apologize for tonight’s damage. 
Homecoming
Michael Luo
“Master Doran, this is from Wukong. He couldn't make the journey with me, but he wanted me to bring you his favorite fruit.
Zac
Most times this is to help those in need, but in times of trouble, when the city’s moods turn grim, his appearance can be cause for trepidation. 
The Shadow Door
Ian St Martin
Celwyn snapped free from the shock that had rooted him in place. He reached out for his son, struggling to get hold of Abel and pull him out.
She
Jared Rosen
“Do not worry,” he assures the music box. “I will find you. It is simply a matter of time.”
Human Blood
Meaghan Bowe
The fish were so plentiful, even a cub could catch them with clumsy paws. The calm air was rent by the howls of something, or someone, in great pain. 
Everywhere, and Everyone
L J Goulding
Adorable.
Nonetheless, I will not make the mistake that so many of my lesser sisters have, by underestimating the hemomancer and his… abilities.
Miss Fortune
In time, her body healed, but waking nightmares and night terrors would torment her for many years to come.
Even so, she endured. She was determined to have vengeance.
The Shackles of Belief
Anthony Reynolds
Even if it were the gods’ will for her to die in the outsider’s place, Thorva knew in her heart that Vrynna would not let him live… and so, she began to fight back toward the surface.