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Chronicles of Taeliana
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The official BlueSky account of the very small press "Chronicles of Taeliana" series, a planned series of fantasy novels with queer protagonists.
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New Post: Planning for 2026: The Creative Side www.mephron.com/2025/11/18/2...
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November 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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New Post: Soundtrack: Ballad of the Grey Swan www.mephron.com/2025/11/18/s...
Title image for the book "The Ballad of the Grey Swan".
November 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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New Post: New Post: Fiendblood: Liliana's Soundtrack www.mephron.com/2025/11/08/s...
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November 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Updated Post: Plans and goals for the rest of November. www.mephron.com/2025/11/06/p...
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November 8, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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New Post: Plans and goals for the rest of November. www.mephron.com/2025/11/06/p...
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November 8, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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The cover to the book Fiendblood, showing the title above an image of the main character, Meliantha Karpiedi, standing and with her sword point-downwards. She has grey skin, gold eyes, horns that curve along the side of her head towards the back, goatlike ears, and is wearing a white shirt, red vest, dark pants, and a leather belt with a pouch hanging from it. She has no armor, just a pair of bracers on her lower arms. HERITAGE OR HISTORY: WHAT MAKES YOU WHAT YOU ARE? Born of a mortal and a fiend from the Corrupted Planes, Meliantha is a fiendblood, a living contradiction. Many expect her to be a monster—destructive, uncontrollable, and driven by an insatiable lust for battle. But she was raised in the sanctuary of a temple dedicated to the patron saint of guardians, her fiery nature tempered by lessons of self-sacrifice and control. She learned to stand not for destruction, but as a shield between the innocent and danger. Now, as she comes of age and steps out into the world, she must forge her own path. Will she embrace the monstrous heritage she was born with, or the noble purpose she was taught? Her journey will be a test of will, a collision of worlds that will lead her through battle, pain, and love, and into the touch of her saint's divine power. With her sword arm and an unbreakable spirit, Meliantha will seize her destiny, refusing to be defined by anything but the choices she makes.
October 31, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Updated Post: Fiendblood Released! My second book is out! www.mephron.com/2025/10/28/f...

(Had to fix some links.)
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October 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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New Post: Fiendblood update! (Including more places to get it) www.mephron.com/2025/10/30/f...
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October 30, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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New Post: Fiendblood Released! My second book is out! www.mephron.com/2025/10/28/f...
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October 28, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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While Fiendblood is coming out tomorrow, there's also Ballad of the Grey Swan, my first book, which is already out! taeliana.mephron.com #fantasynovel #queerlit
The cover of "Ballad of the Grey Swan". It shows the two main characters, the Grey Swan (A blond woman in grey duelist's clothes with a wide-brimmed hat) and her lover Maisie (a redheaded woman in a pale beige dress covered with a green overdress, and covered over that with an apron), against a forest filled with fireflies. The title is at the top. Welcome to Taeliana: a world of magic, high adventure and queer characters! The Reluctant Ruler: Jeyreme Corbeau is the put-upon, overworked third son of the perpetually disinterested Baron Stefan Corbeau. While the Baron busies himself with drinking, Jeyreme is the invisible hand that actually keeps the Barony running, managing every tedious ledger, trade negotiation, and administrative chore his father deems beneath him. He is the loyal, if exhausted, workhorse of the family—at least on the surface. The Grey Swan's Secret: This fragile order is shattered when a brazen highwaywoman calling herself the Grey Swan begins targeting merchants along the Barony's vital trade road. Finally roused from his stupor, the Baron is enraged. He issues a single, impatient command: Jeyreme is to hunt down and capture the thief immediately. What Baron Corbeau doesn't know is that his dutiful third son is actually a transgender woman named Jey—and the woman behind the mask of the Grey Swan. Jey has been meticulously planning her escape. Every coin stolen funds her desperate dream: to flee the constraints of her life, embrace her true self, and run away with her lover, Maisie, the spirited daughter of the local innkeeper. The Gray Swan's robberies are the illicit means to her personal liberation. The Reckoning: Jey's double life is a ticking clock, and it accelerates when the impatient Baron makes a rash, catastrophic decision that gravely jeopardizes the safety and stability of the entire Barony. Now, Jey must choose: obey her father and secure the Barony, or protect the secret that could grant her freedom. She must find a way to navigate a deadly, impossible course, stay true to herself, and survive the trials ahead. Add to this volatile situation the watching, otherworldly eyes of beings who have taken an unsettling interest in their fate, and Jey and Maisie might just make it out alive—but they will certainly not emerge unchanged.
October 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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New Post: Countdown to Fiendblood www.mephron.com/2025/10/27/c...
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October 27, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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Updated Post: Coming October 28: Fiendblood! www.mephron.com/2025/10/21/c...
The Chronicles of Taeliana logo: a field that is half blue and half green, and on top of it a silver star with the points at the mid-rotation, topped with a gold star straight. On it in silver text are the words "Chronicles of Taeliana", and there is a red border around the edges.
October 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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New Post: A Re-introduction. www.mephron.com/2025/10/15/a...
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October 15, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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New Post: Announcement: A site reorg, and the store is now open! www.mephron.com/2025/08/20/a...
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August 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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In case people missed the post or didn't click the link in it, on July 2, my Patreon will open up for patreon.com/JenDantes/
On the left side is the Chronicles of Taeliana logo: the words in the Trajan 3 font, over the Imperial Flag, which is split vertically with blue on the left side and green on the right side. On top of it is a silver four-pointed star with the points at 45 degrees off straight up and down, and over that is a gold four-pointed star pointing straight up and down. The rest of it is on a background that looks like old parchment paper, and the text reads: CHRONICLES OF TAELIANA A queer adult romantasy-adventure series Now on Patreon
June 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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New Post: Announcing: Patreon opening on July 2! www.mephron.com/2025/06/26/a...
June 26, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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New Post: Ballad of the Grey Swan: New Book Trailer www.mephron.com/2025/06/14/b...
June 17, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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New Post: Ballad of the Grey Swan Trailer: Maisie’s Tale www.mephron.com/2025/06/02/b...
Title image for the book "The Ballad of the Grey Swan".
June 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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New Post: Ballad of the Grey Swan Trailer: Jey’s Tale www.mephron.com/2025/05/29/b...
Title image for the book "The Ballad of the Grey Swan".
May 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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New Post: The Joy of Text, or, An Interest In Bookbinding www.mephron.com/2025/05/24/t...
May 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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From the things I'm starting to work with to start up the Patreon, talking about law enforcement in Taeliana:
On black, white letters read: In the Imperial justice system, the Populace is represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the Questioners who investigate crime, and the Judiciarates who judge the offenders. (The sound of a shield being hit twice is heard.) The opening of the very popular series of short plays, Justice Within The Empire
May 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM