Author: Jess Mahler

  • Bound by His Oath audio version (Part 12)

    With the baron gone, Reimund and Mildthryth have work to do — if only other things didn’t interfere. Season Content notes: culture clash, misogyny, too stoic for his own good, noncon marriage, dubcon sex, not too much sex, explicit sex, Lady/knight, lost colony sci-fi, the Ancestors would be disappointed in you, assumptions screw everyone (in…

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  • Planting Life in a Dying City (S5: Chotaikytsai, E6)

    With the trial family finally starting to get some acceptance, others are starting to take notice. A group of familyless come visiting, hoping for some advice.

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  • Head-and-torso sketch of Iberto from A Smear of Blood. Scruffy man looking suspiciously off to the side.

    A Smear of Blood (Season 2 Cover)

    Iberto is a hunter, chosen by a dark goddess to destroy her enemies.It is not enough to hunt them down and kill them.Iberto must find a way to kill the ideas they have created.Ideas that are killing the goddes.But Iberto is no longer fighting alone.A thiefA merchantA minstrelAnd a gardenerWill save the goddes or die…

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  • Bound by His Oath audio version (Part 11)

    Reimund and Mildthryth have finally settled into a new normal when a messenger from the King arrives. Word of their marriage has reached the King, and he has questions. Season Content notes: culture clash, misogyny, too stoic for his own good, noncon marriage, dubcon sex, not too much sex, explicit sex, Lady/knight, lost colony sci-fi,…

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  • A young tree growing in front of a white-painted brick wall.

    Planting Life in a Dying City (S5: Chotaikytsai, E5)

    While Chotaikytsai has been fighting eir way through the city’s politics, life has been continuing for the family. Chotaiktysai takes some time to review the progress the family has made in the last months.

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  • Image of Mattin Brenson from The Bargain. White skinned human with short blond hair and blue eyes. He's wearing a leather collar and a light blue shirt with yellow accents. He stares off to the left with wide, hooded eyes,

    The Bargain (Series Finale)

    Season notes: violence, death, attempted murder, accusation of sexual assault Mattin didn’t know how long it was, but eventually, exhaustion wore out the worst of his emotions. Numbness spread through his body—shock or blood loss, he couldn’t be sure. With a final silent cry thrown towards his mistress, he allowed himself to stop. He had…

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  • Bound by His Oath audio version (Part 10)

    Reimund and Mildthryth had their first marital fight, and Lady Valdis isn’t putting up with any of their foolishness. Season Content notes: culture clash, misogyny, too stoic for his own good, noncon marriage, dubcon sex, not too much sex, explicit sex, Lady/knight, lost colony sci-fi, the Ancestors would be disappointed in you, assumptions screw everyone…

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  • A young tree growing in front of a white-painted brick wall.

    Planting Life in a Dying City (S5, E4)

    Chotaikytsai is fighting against the current to understand the politics of the city, but it’s hard when no one will talk to her. Finally, after a particularly difficult council session, ey receives an invitation to ‘a small gathering’. Is this the breakthrough ey has been waiting for?

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  • Image of Mattin Brenson from The Bargain. White skinned human with short blond hair and blue eyes. He's wearing a leather collar and a light blue shirt with yellow accents. He stares off to the left with wide, hooded eyes,

    The Bargain (S5, E12)

    While Jahlene tries to find Marta, Mattin finds a way to send a warning.

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  • Bound by His Oath audio version part 9

    Mildthryth and Reimund are trying hard to make this marriage work. To bad they haven’t talked about what that looks like. Culture clash, coming up! Contains sexual content.

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