Emerald City Series Novels & Stories

“And let the world know that embers, once hollow, may burn with hope again.” They stood among the drifting mist, the fountain’s light fading into dawn. Behind them, the path to the crypt lay hidden, its trials now behind them. Ahead, the city stirred unaware that, below its streets, a new Ember Circle had been born: one guided not by shadowed power, but by the twin flames of truth and love. Hand in hand, Isabelle and Alexander turned toward Montrose Hall, ready to face whatever came next together. And in their wake, the ember of their covenant glowed softly, a promise of light to come.

I cannot imagine it’s safe there after what I did the night before. Emerald Cove is a short flight, even in half-dragon form, and I reach the entrance to the city in about an hour. It is a bustling seaside port city serving all of Western Luxandra and serves as a hub for trade and the arts. It is the jewel of the west coast, the capital city. Unlike Crimson, which is a remote hamlet away from most major trade centers, it is more accepting of different types of people from all over the world. Even the Fae from the Eastern Reaches and the Spirit Walkers of the Southern Continent can be seen mingling with Dragonkin and Humans. We even occasionally see a giant there, but they tend to stick to th

"Mr. Hilton, it seems like you've lost." At that moment, Elmer cut open the other half of the stone, revealing a vibrant green color. "Oh my goodness! Colombian emerald! It's an AAA quality emerald!" "Incredible! This fist-sized emerald must be worth millions!" "Wow, this kid has unbelievably good luck. An AAA quality emerald worth millions from a stone worth only ten thousand…"

Emerald cried. Emerald went home that day, and took out a bucket of ice cream and talked to Emily all night. She told Emily what she and Mathew had agreed on and when word swayed back to their kiss, Emily felt like dying. They talked all night, not getting any sleep. But when Emerald finally closed her eyes, she was back to that spot kissing him again. It was as though her dreams were punishing her. But bad things come in twos. Because the next day was going to be worse as she got an alert from work that their company had been bought and she would need to join the team welcoming the new CEO.

Nyla stared at Emerald. "Don't forget, you promised I could visit my father anytime. Are you going back on your word again?" Emerald paused for a moment. "You can go after work, but not during office hours." "Fine. I'll go tomorrow evening." Nyla turned and left without another word. A flicker of something crossed Emerald's eyes while watching her go. Suddenly, her phone on the desk buzzed. Seeing the caller ID, she quickly answered. "Cortez, why are you calling me so late?"