Karen Rhodes
@klrhodes.bsky.social
Fantasy writer, living in the Demon Realms, escaping from the dark side 😉
A serving boy ran through the dimly lit halls, shouting as he pushed past the guard. ‘My Lord, they are coming,’ he gasped, falling to his knees. Lord Kilgith pressed his Lady’s hand to his lips and the ghostly guardians of Emberwich fought their #last battle for the castle one more time.
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November 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The gnarled marker, once pointing east, had ‘Crossways Tavern’ branded across the ancient wood, now weathered & fading. Olive black climbers encircled its post, pulling it down towards the dusty road, shrouding the route. It didn’t #matter. You didn’t find Crossways unless it wanted you to.
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November 29, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Nyrinore closed her eyes recalling the euphoric taste of dark magic coursing through her veins. Sorcery’s song called to her like the phantom ache of a missing limb, its confiscation physical pain. #Reality sliced her heart opening old wounds, her tortured mind fractured beyond repair.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Scarth Nox flowed through smoky air, wild red hair tangled and windblown. The healed symbol of the flames, seared pearly white on her left palm, tingled, an illuminating symbol of new power. Nissa had given her the #chance to make amends, a metamorphosis from outcast witch to Lady Firestorm.
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September 6, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Voluntary cuddles are the best ❤️
August 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Voluntary cuddles are the best ❤️
The inkwell shook, rocking back and forth, falling to shatter as it hit the stone floor. Escaping the glass, dark green venom sizzled and spat, travelling resolutely towards Glut. Holic’s ghostly #laugh echoed as the feathered quill flew like a quarrel, searching for its prey.
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August 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Rubbing bony hands #together gleefully, the ugly sallow-skinned goblin smirked, overlarge ears twitching in wild anticipation. His exceptional talent for mischief and deceit would easily rid the Court of this usurper Queene. A foolish, frail human girl; he would eat her alive.
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#Queene
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#Queene
July 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
He was late but she could hear the staccato clip of hoofs on the marble floor outside the room. Toying with a chess piece from the game, feeling the smooth #onyx with its sharp edges, she squeezed. Blood ran through her fingers, slowly dripping to the board. The piece she held was the King.
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July 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Lots of bees in the garden today 😁
July 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Lots of bees in the garden today 😁
This running lark is exhausting 
July 9, 2025 at 9:26 AM
This running lark is exhausting 
Watch me, mum. Getting fitter by the day! 😆
June 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Watch me, mum. Getting fitter by the day! 😆
Elice straightened turning away and blinking back tears she refused to #shed. She was Queene and Lord Rhemzah had taught her duty above all things. That was then. Now, torn between love and a promise, it wasn’t so easy and whatever she did, it would end with all three of them broken.
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June 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Dark spirits guided my trembling hand, whispering fratricidal thoughts in my ear. My fingers twitched, closing round the smooth leather of the dagger hilt, steel blade glinting in the sliver of moonlight through the open window. My heart #splintered, I waited. His blood now stains my soul.
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June 3, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Dark spirits guided my trembling hand, whispering fratricidal thoughts in my ear. My fingers twitched, closing round the smooth leather of the dagger hilt, steel blade glinting in the sliver of moonlight through the open window. My heart #splintered, I waited. His blood now stains my soul.
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Long skeletal fingers plucked expertly at harp strings, now withered or broken. The music, a haunting melody for the dead, led spectres waltzing across a burning floor, lit by the torches of their destruction. A #wraith, once Kilgith’s steward, pushed open the doors. ‘Welcome to Hell.’
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May 18, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Izzie can’t work out where the birds are 😆😆😆
April 21, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Izzie can’t work out where the birds are 😆😆😆
The left side of his face was disfigured by three deep magenta scars, earned long before he had come to the Demon Realms. One horn was blunted and the amber flames flickering inside his black eyes hid wounds that burned his soul. Elice had named him a thing of #nightmare. She was right.
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April 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The left side of his face was disfigured by three deep magenta scars, earned long before he had come to the Demon Realms. One horn was blunted and the amber flames flickering inside his black eyes hid wounds that burned his soul. Elice had named him a thing of #nightmare. She was right.
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Once I was dazzled by the blood red rubies in my silver crown. No diamonds for me he said, as the radiance of my silver hair would dim their lustre. Crimson turned black as my heart craved power, shackles binding me to a shadow #life where poison became my sinful destiny.
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April 8, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Savage cruelty coursed through his veins, tendrils of smoke rising from deep indents his hoofs left behind. Clawed fingers tore human clothing from his scarred body, exposing his true form, corded muscles rippling down his back. He howled, aching for the hunt, the #chase, the kill.
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February 11, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Beautiful day for a long walk ☀️
February 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Beautiful day for a long walk ☀️
How I feel knowing it’s cold outside and I have to go out in a minute 🥶
January 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
How I feel knowing it’s cold outside and I have to go out in a minute 🥶