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Some artwork from the Iron Cradle series.

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026JE PAYNELeave a comment

It was brought to my attention that some people might want to see some of the concept art I’ve worked with while writing the Iron Cradle series. I’ll post some of the concept art...

Some artwork from the Iron Cradle series.

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026JE PAYNELeave a comment

It was brought to my attention that some people might want to see some of the concept art I’ve worked with while writing the Iron Cradle series. I’ll post some of the concept art...

Some artwork from the Iron Cradle series.

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026JE PAYNELeave a comment

It was brought to my attention that some people might want to see some of the concept art I’ve worked with while writing the Iron Cradle series. I’ll post some of the concept art...

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR – They fulfilled their purpose

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CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR They fulfilled their purpose Maddie looked over at her sisters. All three wraiths crouched below the edge of the rock, careful not to peek too far over. She cringed at the crunching...

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE The Mouth of the Pass.

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CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE The Mouth of the Pass. We all stood on the fore deck with the rest of the kobolds, looking over the side as the Hugo and the Astoros, the second ship in...

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO A species I’m no longer part of

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CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO A species I’m no longer part of. The valley spread out before us as the airship rose to cheers from those who were staying behind at the keep. As an engineer, I...

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Preparing the Valley for War

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CHAPTER TWENTY ONE Preparing the Valley for War ARi and I sat on the outer lip of the keep with our legs hanging over the side. The stone beneath me still held some of...

THE SECOND CRADLE CHAPTER TWENTY The Survivors

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CHAPTER TWENTYThe Survivors She moved through the ground floor of what used to be an office building on the outskirts of downtown. Cautious and quiet, the way she always moved now, one hand pressed...

THE SECOND CRADLE CHAPTER NINETEEN Into the Open

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CHAPTER NINETEEN Into the Open Maddy cleared the tree line and cut back into the grass, her feet finding wet ground, the jungle closing behind her and opening again as she wove between the...

THE SECOND CRADLE CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Fire and Ice

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THE SECOND CRADLE CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Fire and Ice The two kobolds stared back at us. The thick, leather-bound robes they wore seemed a little over the top, but overall they almost looked like a...

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