Gail's Masterpost
Hi there, and welcome to the blog! We're Gaily Novelry, an author with something of a fixation on self-publishing, formatting, and pretty, brain-bending stories. You can also find us on Neocities as well as Itch.
When we write, we like to work on colorful, intricate genre fiction stories with an emphasis on characters. WIPs below;
Published Stories
Heralds of Rhimn — A queer dark fantasy series set in a universe where most of the old gods are dead, and the ones left behind have a death grip on their devoted societies . . .
“In the world of Rhimn, a Herald is a god’s highest servant, expected to carry out their god’s will until the day of their death. Navaeli of Nowhere knows this all too well. Bound in service of Silamir, a resurrected goddess of death and rebirth, her life has been one of constant cowering. Irongardhe knights hunt her down on the orders of Gardhe, the sun god who killed Silamir so long ago. Unfortunately, Silamir is eager to fight these battles herself, even if that means taking Navaeli’s body for her own. For the longest time, Navaeli has been resigned to her fate as either a corpse or a vessel for her vengeful goddess. Fate has other plans. An ugly encounter with a knight’s patrol puts her at the mercy of Crislie Crimsworth — a handsome, headstrong girl who solves her problems with her fists, and is dying to escape the disapproval of her mother. When Navaeli’s goddess forces her to move on before she’s fully healed, Crislie seizes the chance to follow her out into the world. But what starts off as an exciting opportunity becomes a desperate flight as the budding attraction between her and Navaeli forces Crislie to confront the crimes of her country. As if Crislie wasn’t enough trouble on her own, a chance meeting makes the two of them responsible for Meparik, a young feyrie thief with more trust in glamour than kindness. Together, the three will contend with the machinations of Rhimn’s pantheon, the cruelties of the Irongardhe, and the ugliness within themselves. There might be people worth surviving for after all! But is it possible to free Navaeli from her divine yoke, or will she be the first casualty in the oncoming war between the gods?
Shadow Herald, Winter Herald, and Ember Warrior are right here on Itch.io. There's also a Neocities page just for this project, with links to fun worldbuilding and soon some short stories.
Works in Progress
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Mindhive also has a Neocities page!
Less Developed WIPs — There are ideas simmering on the backburner. Plenty of them.
You probably won't see much of these until I finish Heralds of Rhimn and Mindhive, but occasionally we are hit with inspiration, so a post or two out of the blue happens sometimes!
