Author Archives: Brandi Untz

Tara sat up with a gasp. The premonition with Geonette had changed. Tara was still in the Great Forest, chasing after Freta. Geonette had stepped into view, just as before. This time, though, the world didn’t disappear in a blaze of fire. This time, Tara found herself on her knees. Geonette was reaching out toContinue reading “4E 206 – Draw A Line”

Maline wrapped the heavy mage robes around her body tighter. The new year had arrived and winter was hitting it hard. She hated it. “Go with Ms. Adler now,” Maline said gently to Dunore and Mira. “Time for class.” She watched her twins walk away with Synette Adler, the order’s current teacher. Her children’s hairContinue reading “2E 598 – The First Catalyst”

“Tara!” Tara leapt out of bed and grabbed her axes. She took two steps towards her bedroom door. It burst open. Rigmor stood there. “My Queen! Are you are okay? Is it Kintyra?” Tara asked. She kept her grip on her axes. Rigmor looked Tara over, then burst out laughing. Tara looked down. She wasContinue reading “4E 206 – Walks and Talks”

“Let’s go,” Mira said. Katla jumped at Mira’s hand on her shoulder. She’d been focused on a chapter in the Pocket Guide to the Empire, First Edition. She wasn’t finding anything about the Order of the Fire Queen, but the section on High Rock and its people was fascinating. She realized how little she knewContinue reading “4E 205 – Kill Them All”

Tara Geonette stepped quietly into Lysona’s lab. The woman had her back to Tara and was bent over one of the alchemy tables. She’d added something to a brewing potion and seemed to be studying it. Tara observed her for a moment. What a tiny woman she was. She looked thinner than usual, though theContinue reading “2E 597 – The Ritual”

Tara leaned back against the stone wall. The cold of the stone pressed through the part of her arms only covered by fabric. The rest of her Penitus Oculatus armor kept her protected from the cold of this prison cell located underground. Under the Penitus Oculatus headquarters here in the Imperial City. Thick iron barsContinue reading “4E 205 – Interrogation”

“What?” Katla asked. “It’s not a soul gem,” Mira repeated. Her head was tilted, looking at the soul gem Katla had placed on the table. Mira ended the sentence with a lift on the end. The soul gem, or whatever it was, had drawn her curiosity. “Then, what is it?” Katla set down the hotContinue reading “4E 205 – No Stone Unturned”

Tara raised her eyebrow, caught herself, and put it back down. She bit the inside of her cheek to stop herself from laughing. She heard Marius draw his sword. She rested her hand on the hilt of hers, but left it sheathed. The sword was beautiful, the hilt a mix of red and dark silver,Continue reading “4E 205 – Rose”

Tara Geonette smiled at Lysona. She thought it held the perfect blend of seduction and charm. Time to talk Lysona into the next phase of her plans for the order. Of her plans for her own immortality. They were walking outside, near the back of the estate. There was a small grove of hardwoods andContinue reading “2E 597 – Seedlings”

Katla turned in her chair and looked out the window. Morning sunlight had hit, dragging beams of light across the apartment in the Imperial city. Time to wake her up. She looked over at Tara, who was mumbling in her sleep. Her forehead was furrowed. Even in sleep, the woman wasn’t relaxed. How long hadContinue reading “4E 205 – Struggles”