The latest chapter of Loyalty Fallen is now live. You can read chapter 16 here.

In this chapter, Kathryn and Ren finally have a chance to rest, and Calix shows a surprising affinity for opal magic.

If you are new to Loyalty Fallen, my serialized fantasy novel, you can read the preview here.

Loyalty Fallen tells the story of a Kathryn, a princess and a talentless mage who loses everything when her new husband is killed on her wedding night and she is accused of his murder.

I upload a new chapter every Tuesday at 5:00 PM PST, so subscribe to the blog to get a reminder every time a new chapter goes live.

This image turned out better than I expected, though not quite as good as I wanted. The lightning doesn’t show up well because that side of the image is already too bright, and the sand doesn’t have the texture I wanted. Still, I think overall the coloring and texturing went well, and the creature is as intimidating as I could have possibly wanted.

In this image, Ren, Kathryn’s bodyguard, battles a Screlagor. A Screlagor is a massive dragon, native to Tephraya, the desert kingdom. Screlagors are nearly impossible to kill. They burrow underground with the help of their massive front clwas, and as they travel through the sand, they naturally pick up a lot of static electricity that can then be discharged through the “stinger” on their tails.

Screlagors are one of Tephraya’s best defenses against foreign invaders, despite their small number, as their appearance, fast speed, lightning attacks, and lunging charge make them formidable and terrifying opponents. Their hide is extremely tough and thick as well.

This is the promo art for the second volume of Loyalty Fallen, since the first volume has just four chapters left before it’s fully uploaded here on the website. I’ll be taking a short break after those chapters to finish editing volume two, and then I’ll be back with much more!