A.N. Sorensen - The Stitched Realms

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A.N. Sorensen

Fantasy novel & RPG nerd writing about the Stitched Realms.

The village elder in the sunset over Dunmere with cottages in the background.

Enough Rope, Chapter 7

In which Fleta's lies bring uncomfortable questions, faces an unexpected visitor, and realizes her shelter was not as it seemed.

An arch made of branches and vines.

Lore: Gates

Enough Rope, Chapter 6

Enough Rope, Chapter 6

In which Fleta makes big decisions, and does what she does best.

Lore: The Paragons of Marble Halls

Lore: The Paragons of Marble Halls

The nature of the Paragons and how they shape the Marble Halls.

Stitched Realms Lore

Fleta and Bertram talking over a table covered in gadgets and debris

Enough Rope, Chapter 5

In which Fleta and Bertram puzzle over sorcerers before they both receive bad news.

A door in a cliff above bizarre scaffolding, with fields and mountains in the background.

Enough Rope, Chapter 4

In which Fleta enters Riddleberg and encounters a strange individual who seems to know too much.

A bookshelf of old manuscripts, with an empty spot in the middle.

Enough Rope, Chapter 3

A Lunavaran man with wavy black hair and brown skin, holding the pale blade of the Weeping Falchion.

Enough Rope, Chapter 2

In which Fleta learns fumbles through an investigation, rediscovers the better part of valor, and begins to wonder if her missing uncle is connected to the current situation.

A grey cloaked figure in swirling dark mist, wearing a glinting locket.

Enough Rope, Chapter 1

In which Fleta puts on a show, argues with her sword, gets help from an unlikely source, and spends some time in a broom closet of the grandest temple in the kingdom.

Fleta with red hair and cape fluttering in the wind, the pommel of the Weeping Falchion visible over her shoulder.

Enough Rope, All Chapters

Fleta, now a widely recognized champion with a friend-turned-magical sword, seeks revenge upon the sorcerers responsible for last summer's deadly disaster. Unfortunately, her enemies seem more keen on helping than her allies do.

A horrific creature peers down through an open trapdoor.

The Basement in the Basement, Pt 2

In which somethings just won't stay buried, and Marvin is forced to confront a horror in the secret basement.

Marvin, a young black man, digs a whole in the forest next to his uncle's ramshackle cabin.

The Basement in the Basement, Pt 1

The Tale of the Mysterious Creature

The Tale of the Mysterious Creature

In which my youngest son spins a yarn about mysterious creatures coming out of magical gates.

An eldritch horror at the bottom of the sea.

Today, the Abyss is Just Phoning It In

Deep Thoughts from R'lyeh, with thanks to Jack Handy and Cthulhu.

A wolf sits in a bed of flowers with a red cloak draped over it.

The Girl in the Red Cloak, Part 3: The Silver Shore

In which the drowning sailor hears a parable about the consequences of oath breaking before he decides whether to swear an oath to unknown forces.

A torn red cloak lying crumpled on the forest floor.

The Girl in the Red Cloak, Part 2: The Marble Halls

In which a girl runs into a man with a red cloak and has a riddle contest without understanding the stakes.

The Girl in the Red Cloak, Part 1: The Deathless Faire

The Girl in the Red Cloak, Part 1: The Deathless Faire

In which a drowning sailor gets a temporary reprieve and an other-worldly story.

Fleta sits before a giant monster skull in a large, marble hall.

The Proving of Champions, Chapter 1

In which figuratively everyone tells Fleta she's not ready for the Proving of Champions, and she refuses to listen.

Fleta stands on a hill with grazing goats overlooking a mountain valley, a sword strapped to her back.

Rasque, Tarasque

The Proving of Champions, Chapter 22 (Finale!)

In which Fleta fights sorcerers, argues with a sword, and decides who she is going to be.

Fleta, a red-haired girl with messy braids, peers into a jungle while a giant monster muzzle looms in the background.

Rasque, Tarasque Featured

Read All of "The Proving of Champions," Free Portal Fantasy

Portal fantasy Godzilla / Predator mashup. Fleta the super-fast monk girl, Alexei the 100-soul warrior, telepathic mushrooms, and others are stranded in a jungle with a giant monster that digests and absorbs powers.

Fleta looking tired and worried in the foreground, the giant maw of the tarasque looming behind her in the jungl.

Rasque, Tarasque

The Proving of Champions, Chapter 21

In which Fleta and the tarasque fight to the death.

A giant mouth, opening in the darkness below the camp netting.

The Proving of Champions, Chapter 20

In which the Sum of all Sins hunts the warriors of the Marble Halls, Fleta wields the weeping falchion, and the weeping falchion begins to wield her.

The Proving of Champions, Chapter 19

Rasque, Tarasque

The Proving of Champions, Chapter 19

In which Alexei and Welkris have a rematch, of sorts. The camp prepares for the worst, and underestimates it.

An ornate falchion on a dark red background

Rasque, Tarasque

The Proving of Champions, Chapter 18

In which the camp discusses how to defeat the tarasque with a mushroom, and Alexei finally delivers a sword.