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Heavenbreaker Book Review (2025): Giant Mechs, Space Jousting, and Unchecked Rage
I really did enjoy this book. In the same way you can love an over-the-top action movie that skips past logic for the sake of spectacle, Heavenbreaker delivers raw, fast-paced fun.
It’s like Gundam meets high fantasy with a splash of Evangelion—where space knights duel in giant mech suits powered by a strange, possibly alien, intelligence. The story follows Synali Hauteclare, a bastard noble with a score to settle. And she’s settling it one brutal space joust at a time.
iyrunner9
May 163 min read
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Echoes Under the Hollow: 5e TTRPG Encounter
The players journey to the Hollow, a cursed village fractured by a shattered Anchor. As the final known resting place of the Original Anchor, the Hollow is the heart Sorren Vallok's efforts at corrupting the Anchor. Vallok seeks to reshape reality using this Anchor's power. The players will confront the fate of Esmeray, his daughter, whose soul is bound to the Anchor's corruption.
iyrunner9
May 99 min read
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Welcome to the Worldbuilder’s Anvil
Ever wondered why characters in Ascendant: Saga of Valor speak in broken, glitchy phrases—or what lives beneath the floating islands of Aithos? This isn’t just worldbuilding—it’s the director’s cut. In this deep-dive post, I’m pulling back the curtain on the hidden lore, lost metaphors, and behind-the-scenes choices that shaped the saga. From Orwellian language control to mist-drinking trees and gill-breathing citizens, every detail had a purpose. Whether you’re a loyal reade
iyrunner9
Apr 293 min read
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The Ultimate Guide to an Awesome Fantasy Book Club
A book club is one of the best ways to share that. To gather people around a single story and find the unseen angles through the eyes of each other. Not every club does this. But the best ones do.
They don’t just read the book.
They step into it.
"The Ultimate Guide to an Awesome Fantasy Book Club" is here to help you build that kind of club—not perfect, but personal. Wonderful adventures, together.
iyrunner9
Apr 235 min read
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The Enchanted Forest: A Fantasy Folk Tale
Not so far away, within a forest awaits an enchanted place. It is a place only wanderers, fortune-seekers, and foolish children seek to go. It is now a cursed place and full of wonders. Of those, whose lives the forest has claimed, their treasure and tales lie — waiting to be discovered.
Eighty-six years ago when I was but a wee lass, I left my mother's gardens, hopped my father's walls, and disappeared into my great-great-grandparents' forest. Unlike any other time, I del
iyrunner9
Apr 1918 min read
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The Hollow That Hungers: 5e TTRPG Encounter
The Anchor shard has been recovered, and the Dragonbone relic beneath Las Coronas has been disturbed. Upon returning to the surface, the adventurers find the village silent. No birds sing. Villagers whisper of strange dreams, lights in the fog—and a second child has now gone missing.
iyrunner9
Apr 1310 min read
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Book Boxes For Fantasy Readers
Three Book Boxes for Fantasy Readers - Each One, Wrapped in Mystery: Some book boxes just send books. Broken Binding sends artifacts.
iyrunner9
Apr 82 min read
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Shattered Echoes of the Anchor: 5e TTRPG Encounter
After the events at the Red Stag, the adventurers hear rumors from the surviving hunters about where they found the Anchor shard.
iyrunner9
Apr 14 min read
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Echoes Beneath Las Coronas: 5e TTRPG Encounter
After the chaotic events at the Red Stag, whispers spread through Las Coronas—not just of the Anchor shard, but of something stirring
iyrunner9
Mar 283 min read
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Izaic Yorks: Writer, Worldbuilder, and Your Guide to Epic Fantasy
Discover the thrilling "Madness at the Red Stag" encounter for your Aithos campaign. A mysterious Anchor shard drives a hunter insane.
iyrunner9
Mar 223 min read
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Madness at the Red Stag: A Dungeon Master’s Level One Encounter in Aithos
Discover the thrilling "Madness at the Red Stag" encounter for your Aithos campaign. A mysterious Anchor shard drives a hunter insane.
iyrunner9
Mar 204 min read
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Lore to the Score: How Sports Echo the Hero’s Journey
What happens when a knight in shining armor steps onto a baseball diamond? You get a story that bridges ancient lore and modern sports.
iyrunner9
Mar 154 min read
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A Bold New Adventure: Gabriel and the Guardians
The world of animated storytelling just got a new contender. Gabriel and the Guardians, the latest faith-based epic from Angel Studios.
iyrunner9
Mar 33 min read
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The Price of Curiosity and Adventure: Remember to Live Your Own Stories
Curiosity is the first step into adventure, but every journey has a cost. In "The Enchanted Forest," a simple chase after a bird leads to an
iyrunner9
Feb 262 min read
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The Power of the Standalone Novel in Epic Fantasy
One book. One Quest. One Tower to Conquer. The epic fantasy genre is a landscape of towering sagas, sprawling across multiple books,...
iyrunner9
Feb 192 min read
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The Eternal Struggle of Light and Darkness: A Journey Through Epic Fantasy and Christian Allegory
In the realms of epic fantasy literature, the themes of light and darkness have long been utilized as powerful symbols of the eternal battle
iyrunner9
Nov 4, 20245 min read
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What Is Aithos? Exploring the Heart of an Epic Christian Fantasy
If you’re wondering what Aithos is all about, you’re not alone! This unique title draws its roots from the Greek word for heat or fire,...
iyrunner9
Nov 4, 20242 min read
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Where Did the Magic Go? Exploring the Heart of Soft Magic in Christian Epic Fantasy
In the vibrant world of fantasy literature, the magic system can significantly shape the narrative's depth and impact. Renowned author...
iyrunner9
Oct 5, 20242 min read
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The best books to combat Grimdark (turning to Noblebright)
I adore heroes and stories that inspire me to live a life of virtue.
iyrunner9
Sep 2, 20242 min read
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Fantasy Book Cover Relaunch Reveal
I wanted to share a preview of some of my recent projects with you.
Among my various tasks, I have been exploring cover designs
iyrunner9
Aug 3, 20241 min read
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