Another Hearth

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Hi, I have published five books in total. Four are part of a book series, three of which take inspiration from Reddit writing prompts. I have links for free reads across multiple platforms and they are also available on Amazon. Enjoy.

Author's note:

!You may notice that each prologue differs greatly from the chapters that follow. Each prologue continues the prologue from the previous book. !<

!That is intentional. !<

!The chapters are told through a Third-Person Limited perspective, while the prologues follow an Omniscient narration. The reason for this choice will become clear as the story unfolds. !<

!Until then, enjoy the tales he weaves.!<

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Series Description:

Another Hearth

A young woman welcomes two men seeking refuge. They bring a prisoner with them. A prisoner of ill repute and fated to be executed. She dares to learn more about him, about what the world was before it was destroyed, and why the purple moon now has a bit of green. She presses her shoulder to his, listening as he weaves his tales, and every tale he tells changes how she understands this world, revealing it is but another hearth.

“When the Lamb unveils the Truth. When the Seven haunt the Rekindled. When Lust dares to Love. When the grieving Mother curses the Thunder. When Snow meets Sand. When the Blind Child sees. When the heavy Sleeper Wakes. Hark the Age of Steel amidst Wings. Behold the Age of Ice, the Age of Smolders and Ash. Their World in Frost and Ours in Flames. Your Magic shall invite them across the Void. Take heed! You will herald their return. Wary shall you be when Royals die, when Gods expire, when Stars fall! The Ebony Gold awakes and the Iron Legions march. The New Hearth bathes once more in Red and Gold. Beware! The heavens shall bear witness to the descent of the brightest star!”

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Act 1. The Question of Violence

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A Deicider belonging to a fellowship created to hunt the supernatural confronts a monster whose presence threatens a coven of freaks, creatures born of superstition and magic who prey upon an innocent town. In the course of this hunt, he encounters the very being his vocation has prepared him to face all his life: a goddess who has failed her worshipers. A goddess awaiting his judgment.

To decide which evil must be destroyed and which may be spared is the burden of every Deicider. For one still wet behind the ears, such judgment can only be learned through experience.

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Act 2. We Are Your Demons Within

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A young girl, betrayed and murdered by her own kin, survives an impossible nightmare. Having recently lost her father to a ritual that claimed both their lives, she returns from the underworld to the world of the living, only to find herself haunted by demons.

They call themselves, the Seven Deadly Sins.

But these demons are far more human than they seem: clumsy, quarrelsome, and constantly at odds with one another. The demons soon realize they need the little girl more than she needs them. Gluttony longs to travel the world, feasting on every delicacy, Wrath hungers for revenge, and Lust impatiently waits for the girl to mature.

Meanwhile, her beloved, the boy king, and the lady of the house, her elder sister, unaware of the demons, work together to help the girl reclaim her cheerful self. Together, the girl and the demons begin to unravel the skein of destiny, each wondering what fate awaits them next.

Reddit Writing Prompt Inspiration:

!This narrative takes inspiration after reading a post of u/FingerBangYourFears from r/WritingPrompts (Reddit):!<

![WP] A depressed guy moves into a haunted house with 7 demons, each corresponding to a deadly sin. But, they're all trying to help him get back on his feet; Pride helps with self confidence, Lust helps him get laid, etc.!<

!Inspiration Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/comments/6jqao8/wp_a_depressed_guy_moves_into_a_haunted_house/?rdt=61962 !<

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Act 3. A Mother Scorned Forgives Not

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Two young Deiciders banter on how to kill a god, finding the hunt impeccably easy, until the eldest of their kind breaks their pride and shows them how.

A god hearkens only to hearts that desire to raid, plunder, murder, and enslave. A friend dies, awakening a deep instinct within a child. Her death is seen as glorious by the honored fallen as they welcome her into their immortal halls. They hear no glorious battle she lost, but a war she won, a war of pain, fear, and survival.

Her mother places a god on trial. A veteran Deicider stands as judge, jury, and executioner.

Reddit Writing Prompt Inspiration:

!This narrative is inspired by u/adultosaurs of r/dresdenfiles from Reddit. This narrative is an expansion of primsatic-bell's inspiring story craft from Tumblr :!<

!A small child enters Valhalla. The battle they lost was “hiding from an alcoholic father.” Odin sees the flinch when he slams the cup and refrains from doing it again. He hears the child’s pain; no glorious battle this, but one of fear and wretched survival.!<

!Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/dresdenfiles/comments/134z7ol/valhalla_does_not_discriminate_tagged_spoilers/!<

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Act 4. Who Has a Better Story

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If you have the power to see what is to come. The horrors, the deaths. Will you sit and watch? Will you claim destiny through the sacrifices of others?

The First People thrive on stories. What were once histories are now myths, meant to excite children. When the wisdom keepers foresee what is to come, what the stories require. When stories demand sacrifices…specific sacrifices, will they find the courage to pay the price?

Among the children of the First People are cripples. What they lack defines their worth, their strength, their capabilities. They burn the image of the first mindweaver. He Who They Must Not Be. It reminds them of their gift. Of their magic unique to their people.

Reddit Writing Prompt Inspiration:

!This narrative takes inspiration after reading a post of u/whyyounohaveusername from r/WritingPrompts (Reddit):!<

![WP] You are a long forgotten god. A small girl leaves a piece of candy at your shrine, and you awaken. Now, you must do everything to protect your High Priestess, the girl, and her entire kindergarten class, your worshipers.!<

!Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/comments/pgh80u/wp_you_are_a_long_forgotten_god_a_small_girl/!<

Posted Aug 8, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC