The sorcerer stood in the doorway of the nursery, unobserved, savouring the moment. Emelia, the nurse and the baby: a scene of domestic tranquillity, lit only by the glow of candlelight, for it was already two hours …
How to Become One with Everything
It was raining when Sharon Li became one with the city.
The rain may have had nothing to do with her moment of profound spiritual revelation but is worth mentioning just in …
Scarpen Quarter
Qanatend City
Qanatend Hall, Level Two
Lord Jasper Bloodstone stood at the window of Qanatend’s stormquest room. His eyes were closed, his mind focused, his body tense. He ignored the feel of small amounts of water on the …
I was raised in luxury. I make no apologies for this, one cannot influence one’s parentage after all. Nor do I find much to regret in a childhood lived amongst opulence with numerous servants and excellent tutors to …
It was times like this I wished Hallmark made a line of ‘So your supernatural daughter is going off to fight a supernatural war’ cards, because I certainly didn’t know how to say that to my father. Especially …
Chapter 1
AQESTRA
Some people are skilled, and some are lucky, but at that moment Mince realized he was neither. Failing to cut the merchant’s purse strings, he froze with one hand still cupping the bag. He knew the pickpocket’s …
Amilia made the mistake of looking back into Edith Mon’s eyes. She had never meant to — she had never planned on raising her stare from the floor — but Edith startled her and she looked up without …
CHAPTER ONE – Apples First
The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again. …
Here’s a quick round-up of links of interest featuring Orbit authors, that we’ve found – or have been brought to our attention – this week:
Welcome to our regular Friday lunchtime Orbit links round-up. Shake the rain from your coat, pull up a chair, put your feet up by the fire and enjoy a hot cuppa while we tell you what some our our authors …