Archive - Fiction of The Xen'in Universe

Our Secrets Died With Us

Science-Fiction / 6500 words // Scandal spreads through San Sanea. Caius Silius must find the source... but uncovers ancient secrets in the process.

Jul 20, 2022 •

The Grisly Ghosts of Gruesome Time – Chapter 11

The Great Substack Story Challenge // My humble contribution to a round-robin by 13 Substack authors. Time travel, multiverses, and loads of weirdness!

Aug 4, 2022 •

Malarqi and Thyme

Science-Fiction / 5600 words // Time traveling scientists explore a city in ancient Greece just before tragedy strikes...

Sep 28, 2022 •

What Soul Have I?

Dark High Fantasy / 5900 words // Varushka is bafffled when a child asks him to kill his parents.

Aug 17, 2022 •

Weird Fantasy / 6000 words // A man seeks for his missing sister in a weird, twisted version of Paris.

Oct 31, 2021 •

The Day the Monsters Came

Science-Fantasy / 6700 words // A man tells how a village was invaded by monsters and he saved the day... but did he really?

Jun 21, 2023 •

Serpent Feeds the Sun

Fantasy / 6600 words // A god who poses as a rock star must find who is trying to destroy his reputation before his anger destroys the world.

Dec 14, 2022 •

The Hiccup at the End of the World

Science-Fiction / 4500 words // Will humans remember Christmas as they spread through the stars?

Dec 22, 2021 •

To Mourn the Stars (Part 1 of 2)

Science-Fiction / 5000 words // In days when the universe is old and dying, two spies try to stop a maniac from doing something rash...

Oct 26, 2022 •

How to Kill an Immortal

Science-Fiction / 7000 words // When an immortal dies, a scientist asks questions no one has asked in millennia...

Apr 24, 2024 •

Epic Fantasy / 6000 words // Apprentice thieves must help steal the sun... But why would anyone want to steal that?

Apr 13, 2022 •

Icy Fires on Cold Summer Nights

High Fantasy / 4000 words // While traveling through a forest, Sir Laroch must face unnatural weather while dealing with an unpleasant companion.

Jul 27, 2022 •

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