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I climbed out of the ground cavity, returning to the dimly-lit spiraling Shimmergrove path. I glanced back at the hole and remarked, "I think it's better lit down there, actually. Glowstone floor."
"Does that feature make it more or less desirable?" asked Octavia.
"Maybe less, at least as a home," I said. "After all, a dark place is better for sleeping. Probably better for...
2023-07-11 05:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post[Dropbox link for all advance chapters]
I followed Octavia down the spiraling path leading toward the depths of the Shimmergrove, aftermath of the elder dragon's attack still rumbling faintly overhead. Our path was mercifully free of threats. Across the chasm, I spotted what looked like some bright-colored shapes, beetles that seemed to have the same idea that we had: get away from the source of the vibrations from...
2023-07-03 07:17:40 +0000 UTC View Post[Dropbox link for all advance chapters]
A flash of lightning danced through Octavia's web matrix. I counted the seconds. One, two, boom. I turned to Octavia. "That was about half a mile away."
"How can you tell?" she asked.
"Light and sound travel at different speeds," I said. "That's why you see the flash before you hear the boom. And knowing the time between them, combined with speed of...
2023-06-21 03:54:51 +0000 UTC View PostNew chapter up for Gallant patrons, available in the folder with all of the other advance chapters here:
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Chapter 48: Survival Lessons
I stood over the remains of the ironhide hyena. "I just hit level 10," I told Octavia. "Now, the system is indicating I need more experience for 'ascension.'"
Octavia tapped her two fr...
2023-06-12 23:00:49 +0000 UTC View PostNew chapter up for Gallant patrons, available in the folder with all of the other advance chapters here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/setn3sou6akm07z/AADCDZ4Q7S8umd7ZLSFiseRJa?dl=0
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Chapter 47: Blustery Night
I walked back to the cave entrance. Even from a distance away, I could see Octavia, who had apparently seen me before I had seen her, judging from the way she was waving at me. As I ...
2023-06-04 04:04:11 +0000 UTC View PostRe: Dragonize chapter 46 ("Desert Nocturne") is now up for Gallant patrons, available in the folder with all of the other advance chapters here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/khh8xeirf9c03v8/AACaU9S7j1LhVhcpHstvS2Rha?dl=0
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Chapter 46: Desert Nocturne
[From sleeping while sheltered, your health has been fully restored]
[From sleeping while sheltered, your stamina has been fully restor...
2023-05-26 06:39:11 +0000 UTC View PostRe: Dragonize chapter 45 ("Finish Line") is now up for Gallant patrons, available in the folder with all of the other advance chapters here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/khh8xeirf9c03v8/AACaU9S7j1LhVhcpHstvS2Rha?dl=0
Additionally, I'm including the text of this chapter in the body of this post. (I also have gone back and added the chapter text for the past several chapters to the corresponding Patreon posts.)
Hope...
2023-05-19 05:54:13 +0000 UTC View PostRe: Dragonize chapter 44 ("Exfiltration") is now up for Gallant patrons, available in the folder with all of the other advance chapters here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/khh8xeirf9c03v8/AACaU9S7j1LhVhcpHstvS2Rha?dl=0
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Chapter 44 - Exfiltration
I tugged at the harness that Octavia had prepared for me, melons in tow, when a thought struck me. I turned to Octavia. "If you're that worried ab...
2023-05-09 06:45:21 +0000 UTC View PostRe: Dragonize's latest chapter update is now up for Gallant patrons. Here's the folder for this month:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/khh8xeirf9c03v8/AACaU9S7j1LhVhcpHstvS2Rha?dl=0
Currently includes chapter 43 ("Stockpiling"). Once again, this is the first part of a much larger chapter that I am deciding to split into several parts due to how long it was getting; the next chapter(s) will be coming within the next d...
2023-05-07 03:26:43 +0000 UTC View PostRe: Dragonize chapter 42 ("Treetop Siege") is now up for Gallant patrons, available in the folder with all of the other advance chapters here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ykimenyvbkx8brv/AAAzYM01DdnyYlhlNqToYZNKa?dl=0
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Chapter 42: Treetop Siege
My first reaction to the sight of the centipedes biting the trunk of the tree was, they can do that?
Evidently, the answer was ye...
2023-04-29 22:49:55 +0000 UTC View PostTwo new chapters are now available for Gallant-tier patrons! As usual, you can access them in the folder here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ykimenyvbkx8brv/AAAzYM01DdnyYlhlNqToYZNKa?dl=0
Additionally, based on the results of yesterday's poll, I've changed the name of "Shimmerwood" back to "Shimmergrove." I've uploaded a new version of chapter 39 to reflect this (no other changes to the chapter, apart from fixing a...
2023-04-24 21:27:36 +0000 UTC View PostNew chapter ("Path to the Shimmerwood") has been added to Dropbox, here's the link:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ykimenyvbkx8brv/AAAzYM01DdnyYlhlNqToYZNKa?dl=0
A few notes:
First off, I ended up combining chapter 30 and 31 into a single chapter when posting them to Royal Road, and as such, I've re-numbered all of the subsequent chapters so that the numbering is consistent between them. (In the interest of avoiding...
2023-04-23 19:28:59 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 39 is now available for Gallant-tier patrons. The latest chapter (and all other advance chapters) can be found here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ykimenyvbkx8brv/AAAzYM01DdnyYlhlNqToYZNKa?dl=0
Chapter 38 is now available for Gallant-tier patrons. The latest chapter (and all other advance chapters) can be found here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ykimenyvbkx8brv/AAAzYM01DdnyYlhlNqToYZNKa?dl=0
Next chapter should be up within the next day or two.
2023-04-14 05:28:54 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 37 is now available for Gallant-tier patrons. The latest chapter (and all other advance chapters) can be found here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ykimenyvbkx8brv/AAAzYM01DdnyYlhlNqToYZNKa?dl=0
2023-04-08 18:49:16 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 36 is now available for Gallant-tier patrons. The latest chapter (and all other advance chapters) can be found here:
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Chapter 36: Old Enemies
The path from Octavia's cave to the ant's nest was fresh enough in my mind that I didn't need to rely on an ant to lead me there. If someone had asked me for directions, I wou...
2023-04-03 18:37:21 +0000 UTC View PostFriday update! Re: Dragonize chapter 35 is now available for Gallant-tier patrons. The latest chapter (and all other advance chapters) can be found here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ykimenyvbkx8brv/AAAzYM01DdnyYlhlNqToYZNKa?dl=0
That's all for this week, I'll be back with a new chapter on Monday!
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Chapter 35 - Inquiring Mind
Octavia looked at me with confusion. 'Why would you need t...
Thanks for your generous patronage! As a gallant-tier backer, you have access to 8 advance chapters. You can access them using this link:
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Currently, I'm uploading each new chapter as both a PDF and an EPUB. I'm open to feedback, so if there's other formats you'd like to have access to, let me know and I can look into adding those formats f...
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