pale student of unhallowed arts - 17.11
Chapter bursts from a stone cocoon and unfurls dripping wings, ready to take flight among the frozen peaks, hunting for snowy friends. Saturday, Kataday, it's another chapter for you all! Hope you enjoy, dear readers; things might seem like they're coming to a conclusion, but oh no, this arc has an awful lot of steam pressure still building ... and here's this week's link!
https://katalepsis.net/2022/07/30/pale-student-of-unhallowed-arts-17-11/
This week's password is 'interventionism'.
Epub version is also attached as usual!
And wait, there's more! Last week I showed you the test sketches of the ebook cover art; this week, I've attached the progression toward the finished piece! You'll all be seeing the final cover art soon enough, I think!
Comments (8)
Very keen to see how the plan unfolds — and this feels like a completely new thing for Heather, this intentional, controlled collision with the mundane world.
It is new, yes! Up until now the gang have tried very hard to avoid any mundane confrontations, including lying to the police and doctors, but this is different, this is Heather's chance to save somebody. For that, she's willing to break a lot of rules and take a lot of risks.
oh, it's beautiful! im so excited for you!
Thank you so much! I'm really delighted with the cover, excited to reveal the finished version. And I couldn't have done it without my editor - that would be you! Seriously, editing the actual text by myself would have been so much harder and produced a much less polished result without your help. Thank you.
Epic. The buildup this chapter felt a little long, but I guess that was needed for the pacing. Turned out good
It was a little long, actually, I agree! Things got a tiny bit out of hand while drafting, but I managed to bring it back during editing. Glad it did turn out good; these last two chapters have been a little marred by covid issues behind the scenes, but all is well now (I think!) Really glad it turned out well anyway.
Another excellent chapter. This story always leaves me wanting the next chapter in a way few stories do.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! Really glad to hear that. I always worry that I somewhat overuse cliffhangers, but I'm very happy to have effective forward narrative motion!