The World of The Agartes Epilogues: More Letters Found in a Chest in a Dageian Military Barrack

Dearest Love, I have learned my lesson. Your powers of persuasion are quite painful. I find myself thinking of you all the time when we are apart. It’s irritating. Let me know if you find a cure. Ever Your Servant, I.A. P.S. Forgive my handwriting, but that is why I used the postal service last …

The World of The Agartes Epilogues: Found in A Library in a Mansion in Cael

Got a new tutor on economics today. Thin, balding. His manner of speech is vexing. -Eighteenth Day after Saint Arroch’s Feastday Have to copy Jarche’s notes on energy channels. -Twenty-First Day after Saint Arroch’s Feastday Lost my sums book. Have to buy a new one. Jarche wants me to recopy notes, thinks I spend too …

The World of The Agartes Epilogues: Letters Found in a Chest in a Dageian Military Barrack

Dageian Postal Service One day delivery, guaranteed! My love, My longing to see your beautiful eyes is worse than the itching under this cast. Come and see me at your earliest convenience. Ever Your Servant, I.A.   i.a. please tell me you’re not this stupid Discover mysery, intrigue, and all sorts of illicit romances in The …

Grimdark or Just Honest? On Epic Fantasy and the Tendency Towards Gratuitous Violence

The Agartes Epilogues is not grimdark. This is something I tell people in the description, because someone who is savvy in the genre of epic fantasy could immediately think this upon reading the Prologue of Jaeth’s Eye. It’s been described by many reviewers as violent, with some sex and some swearing. In epic fantasy, these are usually the signs of …