Old Dark Things [dark folklore fantasy] [standalone, complete]

Come walk in the woods at nighttime. Come wander the windswept wilds. But tread carefully, for here dwells the wolf with the golden eyes and honeyed voice; here rules the cruel Faer prince; here lurk old shadows, watchful and mocking.

Old Dark Things is a folkloric fantasy set in a world of eldritch magic. Follow Kveldulf, hunter of monsters, into the dark and forested land of the Veld, where plots and schemes gather in the darkling air. There is murder here, foul sorcery too, and secrets hidden deep in the mist-choked vales. Can Kveldulf win through fell dangers, and root out the darkness at the heart of the Veld? It will not be easy, for even as he hunts, he is hunted. Ever, he must keep ahead of his own relentless shadow, lethal and remorseless. For there are some things that even the famed hunter of monsters has found himself unable to kill… and the worst of them has set herself upon his trail: a creature beautiful, and terrible, and desiring of vengeance.

NOTE: Reader discretion advised. Contains mature themes.

STATUS: Manuscript complete at ~183,000 words.

UPDATES: Three per week (Mon, Wed, Fri)

WHAT TO EXPECT

- Dark, folkloric fantasy

- Intrigue and a few mysteries to unravel

- Monsters, fairies, witches and ghosts in the old and uncanny tradition of folktales

- Traditional fantasy: no LitRPG or system elements