“There’s a harbor,” Cricket said, “the last harbor in the world, where the sea shatters boats upon spires of rock and ice, and the wind howls with the voices of all the lost souls slain there.”

Chapter LXII: Farther Shores

Eske is off on what might be his last adventure. You can read this chapter right now on Patreon.

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I thought myself wiser, having seen more of the world. I had been wrong. 

Chapter LXI: The Empty Tower

Eske returns to the tower of the sorcerer to find that much has happened in his absence. You can read this chapter right now on Patreon.

I could have stayed. I saw that life spool out from me—the days would be long, but the years would be short. I’d have a home again, and a family, and though I’d have to fight for each meal and each roof under which I lay my head, but I would no longer walk the world alone. 

Chapter LX: The Fire

Eske participates in a daring rescue and is confronted with an important choice. You can read this chapter right now on Patreon.

They came before dawn, the men from the ring-fort; their lights were like fireflies in the distance, darting and bobbing, harmless as insects.

Chapter LVIII: King Wulfric’s Frontier

Eske’s temporary peace is shattered as soldiers invade the forest. You can read this chapter right now on Patreon.

I want the god who betrayed me to look me in the eye. 

Interlude Five: A Place Between

We check back in on Khalim, who makes a pivotal decision. You can read this chapter right now on Patreon.

In other news, THE DRAFT IS FINISHED. After this one, there will be twelve more chapters (including one more Interlude). I’m going to spend the month of May working on other projects, and start the editing process in June. Once that gets going, I’ll have a better idea of a release date. In the meantime, I hope you’re enjoying this early version, and I appreciate you coming along for the ride.

“I’ll go only where I’m told,” I promised. “But in the meantime, perhaps I can convince you and your gods that my cause is just.” 

Chapter LVII: The Village in the Forest

Eske settles in to a new life with the rebels in the woods, but this peace won’t last. You can read this chapter right now on Patreon.

“If he wants the knife, then we may as well show it to him,” the man said to his companions. To me, he added, “On your feet, then. This will be easier for you if you cooperate.”

Chapter LVI: The Burial-Ground

In the latest chapter of Journey to the Water, Eske gets captured. Again. Not really on purpose this time. You can read it right now on Patreon.

“You are welcome in my hall, Eske of the Bear Clan,” Oeric said. “If you are as brave as you were in your tale, you will serve me well against the barbarians.”

Chapter LV: The Hall of King Oeric

An ambitious warlord’s even more ambitious son, a missing relic, and a long-brewing civil war: Eske has found himself in a pickle yet again. You can read this chapter right now on Patreon.

“Take this man outside and cut off his head,” he said. “You can hang it from the wall as an example to the others.”

Chapter LIV: The Ring-Fort

We’re starting a new arc! Eske arrives at his destination and is met with hostility. You can read this chapter right now on Patreon.