This story is a little different than any other I've written, told entirely from the journal of an adventuring hunter. I hope you enjoy it, let me know in the comments! Introduction An ancient queen sent a group of explorers deep beneath the mountains, where they became lost in a dark and mystifying labyrinth of caves. On the third day, or so they guessed, they discovered a hunter’s journal on the shore of an underwater lake. It spoke of a terrifying beast and the hunter’s st

It is nighttime in Lyndwald, a serene lakeside city tucked into the hills of the Northern Kingdom, but there is no peace for Liam, a captured spy imprisoned in one of the city's towers. With torture and execution already awaiting him in the morning, he learns that Karsa, his mentor, has killed himself in his cell. Hopelessness sets in, that is until Karsa's journal finds its way into Liam's hands. I am highlighting my short story Falcon of the Night this week. It is one of my

Once a year, I go with my father to visit graves across Utah Valley, where my ancestors go 5 generations back. It's one of my favorite traditions. I get to hear new details on old stories, and now and again, a story I've never heard before. Some of these stories are tragic. Others hilarious. It makes me think about movies and books that are based on a true story. Truth is seldom as perfectly timed, paced, and spoken as scripted plots that are developed from real-life stories.