Warning: Many of these shorts contain spoilers for the series, so if you want a spoiler-free read (whenever I actually start posting the full stories) you may want to avoid these!
Warning - from Book #1
2.21.25
Ace and Athena's night on the town is interrupted with a warning; but another interruption's warning may have been overlooked.
Giselle - from Book #1
9.16.24
When Athena begs to hear his story, Ace is forced to delve into the past he was hoping to keep far hidden from her.
Not Your Time - from Book #1
12.11.24
Nobody said breaking a curse would be easy, but a crazed Amorfian shifted into a Dracleon only makes the situation more dangerous.
Bound - from Book #2
2.28.25
After an intense display of his magic, Mioko recounts the tale of how he came to wield it.
Refocus Your Thinking - from Book #2
10.19.24
Ace and Dorian find themselves stranded and alone, but each takes a much different approach to their apparent predicament.
Aurora - from Book #2
10.11.24
The prospect of a way out instead brings Ace face to face with someone he never expected to find - and offers him a chance to bring peace to the questions his past.
Guilty - from Book #2
11.21.24
The verdict is cast and the punishment declared. As Ace struggles with the reality of his punishment, only one person stands in the way.
Asking for Help - from Book #3
8.25.24
As the weight of his people's hope looms over him, Dorian seeks comfort and aid from above - and teaches a curious Ace about what he believes.
Near Death - from Book #4
12.18.24
Almost dying can change a person; but is the change for the better?
Split the Difference - from Book #4
9.4.24
The simple task of finding a tabbard for the joust brings Ace on a chance encounter with a kind shopkeeper.
Final Joust - from Book #4
9.1.24
Ace prepares for the final joust, having made it through by seemingly luck alone - while Ed walks into a luck of his own.
Phoenix Reborn - from Book #4
10.6.24
Down on himself and begrudgingly checking in on his brother, Vance finds himself in the middle of the transfer of the power of the Phoenix.
Ace and Jack - from Book #5
10.29.24
Two brothers reminisce as they are reunited after almost ten years.
Casting Call - from Book #5
8.13.24
James is left to pick the cast for the Sirius Theatre's first musical - but the vying actresses leave much to be desired... except one.
Sentinel's Awakening - from Book #5
8.14.24
When Elise's abusive relationship grows unbearable, James steps in to help--though not even expects exactly how that help arrives.
Get Out - from Book #5
7.28.24
A struggling friendship's fate is sealed with one final argument.
The Phoenix's Duty - from Book #5
7.29.24
The Phoenix is offered the chance to cure a curse--or face the consequences.
The Ambassador - from Book #6
7.28.24
Ace must use his cunning to outwit an attempt at blackmail.
Target - from Book #7
7.25.24
Ace takes a moment to check on a recently captured friend.
I feel almost embarassed that Ace Gallagher has not had his own section on my website for his story; the one I have been working on (and has been simmering on my brain's backburner) since I was in high school... He is one of my oldest characters with a story I've been slowly revisiting, with a hope to start posting story snippets--and eventually, the story itself.
