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A constable and a physician—each hiding who they truly are—must join forces to save their village from a ruthless brother-sister pair of rogue mages and their army of beasts. The village of Stonefall lies on the western frontier of the Arkadian Dominion, not far from the Poisoned Lands. There, Malcolm Jabari lives under the false surname Kent, serving quietly as the town’s constable. But Malcolm was once a Lionheart Knight—the […]

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The Random Avenger

Writing Advice No One Wants to Hear

Posted on October 21, 2025

This one’s kind of a quickie, because I’m probably going to need to go into protective custody once you’re all done reading it, and I really need to pack. Writers,…

An Excerpt from The Lion and the Sparrow

Posted on October 16, 2025

They followed the road into the forest. Everything was quiet, except the wind, which had kicked up a couple of hours ago. Should they be preparing for a spring storm?…

A Reflection from the Middle

Posted on October 14, 2025

Ok, so I have once again adjusted my writing plans taking me through 2039. I’m thinking of this as the current cycle of my life, which really started in 2019…

The Author

Chad Grayson

Chad Grayson has worn many hats: tech support flunky, gas station philosopher, reluctant middle school wrangler, and, for one unforgettable night, cheese-mold removal specialist. These days he lives in far Northern California, where he writes hopeful, character-focused sci-fi and fantasy that will break your heart and duct tape it back together. He can usually be found painting tiny fantasy heroes and monsters, wandering the woods in deep narrative contemplation, or yelling at his plot outlines like they’ve personally betrayed him (they know what they did).

His superpowers include procrastination, dyscalculia, and making emotionally devastating story beats sound like a perfectly reasonable life choice.

Find him at chadgrayson.com (where you can sign up for his bimonthly newsletter full of exclusive posts, previews, book reviews, and updates), on Threads as @c.e.grayson, on BlueSky at @chadgrayson.com, and on Facebook at facebook.com/c.e.grayson.