Waking Up: an exclusive epilogue

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Waking Up

Epilogue of Book 1

The story of Larin the Builder
in the aftermath of Awakening

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This short story is the epilogue of Awakening, Book One of the Chronicles of Mother's Gate series, and is best read after finishing the first book. It's a great follow-up to Book One, a bonus story that adds extra layers between books without being necessary to the main storyline.

Waking Up follows the story of Larin, who is alive but unconscious after her ordeal in the Nine Hells.

She awakens in A'lara City a few days later and recuperates under the steadfast care of her repentant friend Jorn.

As she reacclimates to her waking state, Larin struggles with her gruesome memories of the Hells and her decision to conceal them from Jorn.

This story answers the question, Is Larin all right? with a resounding yes, and some storms on the horizon. It also raises the question, What happened to her down there? and includes an excerpt from the sister story Falling Down, about Larin's ordeal in the Nine Hells.


Praise for Waking Up and Falling Down:

Loved it. The difference between the two stories is great!

The difference between Waking Up and Falling Down is astounding. So much light and love in the first story. You feel safe reading it. Healing.

The second, so much darkness, pain and despair. The choice of vocabulary is awesome and makes an impact.

And this set of short stories ties the two books together so well.

-- Dana V. of Texas ★★★★★

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Waking Up & Falling Down: Second Bookend of the TotKW Saga

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Second Bookend:
Waking Up & Falling Down

Epilogue of Book I & Prologue of Book II

The story of Larin the Builder
in the Epilogue of Awakening
& the Prologue of Broken

This two-part novella contains both the epilogue of Book One and the prologue of Book Two in the Chronicles of Mother's Gate series.

It is the second bookend of the Tales of the Known World saga, and is best read after finishing the first book, Awakening.

It's a great follow-up to Book One, a bonus story that adds extra layers between books without being necessary to the main storyline.

It recounts the story of Larin the builder, who wakes from her ordeal only to lie about her memories of it, and whose ordeal first begins when her soul is cast into the Nine Hells.

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Waking Up follows the story of Larin, who is alive but unconscious after her ordeal in the Nine Hells.

She awakens in A'lara City a few days later and recuperates under the steadfast care of her repentant friend Jorn.

As she reacclimates to her waking state, Larin struggles with her gruesome memories of the Hells and her decision to conceal them from Jorn.

This story answers the question, Is Larin all right? with a resounding yes, and some storms on the horizon. It also raises the question, What happened to her down there? and transitions into the sister story Falling Down, about Larin's ordeal in the Nine Hells.

In Falling Down, Larin begins her ordeal when her soul is cast down into this eerie realm.

Disoriented and alone, she confronts a timeless abyss and journeys to emerge from it unscathed. But all too soon, the pain of her new reality sets in.

When she escapes the abyss at last, Larin encounters another disembodied soul and learns the chilling truth: she must absorb the alien magic of the Nine Hells if she ever hopes to find her way out.

This story answers the question, What happened to her down there? and raises new questions about Larin's fate. These questions transition into Broken, Book Two of the saga, where Larin's story continues, revealing more about her trauma and the epic journey into healing she must undertake.

Praise for Waking Up and Falling Down:

Loved it. The difference between the two stories is great!

The difference between Waking Up and Falling Down is astounding. So much light and love in the first story. You feel safe reading it. Healing.

The second, so much darkness, pain and despair. The choice of vocabulary is awesome and makes an impact.

And this set of short stories ties the two saga novels together so well.

-- Dana V. of Texas ★★★★★

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Scribe Ascribed: an exclusive prologue

This post is Part 1 of a series to augment the Chronicles of Mother's Gate available for free download.

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Scribe Ascribed

Prologue of Set 1

The story of Farwen the Apprentice
in the prologue of the Chronicles of Mother's Gate

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This short story is the prologue of the Chronicles of Mother's Gate series, the first set of books in the Tales of the Known World saga, and it can be read at any point in the series. It's a great little introduction to the saga, a bonus story set apart from the full-length narrative.

Scribe Ascribed follows the story of Farwen, who is one of many apprentices to a renowned map-maker.

When his master invites him to scribe the myriad tales of the Known World, young Farwen eagerly sets aside his studies in favor of their new project.

As the initial tale draws to a close, Farwen faces a life-changing decision: resign from the project to create the maps for the story, or abandon his apprenticeship to become a dedicated scribe.

This story answers the question, Who is writing the tales of the Known World? with a well-traveled map-maker and his young apprentice. It also raises the question, What started it all? and includes an excerpt from the sister story Tribe Untied, about the persecution of a little boy named Darek.


Praise for Scribe Ascribed and Tribe Untied:

Thank you very much for bringing this wonderful book to my attention!

The concept of making a book just for prologues is refreshing and definitely making me long for the full stories.

The thing that struck me the most is how authentic every character's voice is and how easy to differentiate them is. The writing is really polished and easy to read.

As an old fantasy fanatic, I'm definitely going to read the rest of D.N. Frost's books.

-- Dr. Julia of Bucharest ★★★★★

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Scribe Ascribed & Tribe Untied: First Bookend of the TotKW Saga

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First Bookend:
Scribe Ascribed & Tribe Untied

Prologues of the First Chronicles & Book I

The stories of Farwen the Apprentice
in the Prologue of Mother's Gate
& the Prologue of Awakening

This two-part novella contains both the prologue to the Chronicles of Mother's Gate series and the prologue to the first book of that series.

It is the first bookend of the Tales of the Known World saga, and can be read at any point in the series.

It's a great little introduction to the saga, a quick bonus story set apart from the full-length narrative.

It recounts the story of Farwen the apprentice, who scribes his old master's memoirs, and the story of Darek the shifter, whose family suffers persecution for his magical gifts.

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Scribe Ascribed follows the story of Farwen, who is one of many apprentices to a renowned map-maker.

When his master invites him to scribe the myriad tales of the Known World, young Farwen eagerly sets aside his studies in favor of their new project.

As the initial tale draws to a close, Farwen faces a life-changing decision: resign from the project to create the maps for the story, or abandon his apprenticeship to become a dedicated scribe.

This story answers the question, Who is writing the tales of the Known World? with a well-traveled map-maker and his young apprentice. It also raises the question, What started it all? and transitions into the sister story Tribe Untied, about the persecution of a little boy named Darek.

In Tribe Untied, Darek is a four-year-old boy who lives on his mother's valley farm. An ominous visit leaves Darek helpless and alone, until his grandfather arrives to relocate him to safety.

Too young to understand the persecution he faces, Darek grapples with the dangers that force him onto his uncle Galen's remote homestead.

This story answers the question, What started it all? and raises new questions about Darek's fate. These questions transition into Awakening, Book One of the saga, where Darek's story continues, revealing more about his persecution and the methodic evil he must outwit.

Praise for Scribe Ascribed and Tribe Untied:

Thank you very much for bringing this wonderful book to my attention!

The concept of making a book just for prologues is refreshing and definitely making me long for the full stories.

The thing that struck me the most is how authentic every character's voice is and how easy to differentiate them is. The writing is really polished and easy to read.

As an old fantasy fanatic, I'm definitely going to read the rest of D.N. Frost's books.

-- Dr. Julia of Bucharest ★★★★★

Have you read this short story?
Please write your own review.

See all TotKW reviews at www.DNFrost.com/praise.

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