Saga of the Jewels

Previously on Saga of the Jewels… The life of seventeen-year-old RYN, bookish son of a wealthy landowner, changes forever when his hometown is destroyed by the EMPIRE and everyone he has ever known is killed. He discovers that the Empire are seeking TWELVE PRIMEVAL JEWELS which grant the power to manipulate different elements, and that his father had been hiding the Fire Ruby. Ryn sets out to take...

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Hello subscribers! -In the attached podcast episode you will find some news and a sneak preview of Season 2 of SAGA OF THE JEWELS, which will start releasing soon :) -Just as a reminder you can now also download or stream the WHOLE of Season 1 as a single audio file (a free 9 hour fantasy audiobook!) at this link . -You will see above that the new cover for the Saga has been finished, which is ver...

This is the whole of Season One of Saga of the Jewels bundled together in a single 9 hour audio file of epic fantasy goodness. To download this free audiobook as an mp3 file for offline listening, either use ‘Download episode’ in iTunes or head to https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WiolkCScTJd4aB447SSBNTR1kgJxCqMz/view?usp=sharing This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with othe...

Author’s note: Greetings, listeners and subscribers! Very excitingly, this month’s podcast episode has a new narrator (thanks, Dritëro!), since it has a different POV character to the rest of Season One! I won’t spoil things by telling you who… This also wraps up the audio to Season One, so look out for a special treat coming soon—a free audiobook of the whole of Season One! Not to mention…the sta...

Author’s note : Some substack subscribers have read this chapter before. This is because I am re-publishing it and next month’s chapter as podcast episodes so I can include some fantasy book sales promotions with them, which are here: PREVIOUSLY ON SAGA OF THE JEWELS: Seventeen-year-old RYN’s hometown is attacked by General VORR of the Empire and everyone he has ever known is killed. Just before R...

The General’s gleeful laughter filled the hall. Vorr stepped around from behind the Queen’s throne, big and black-armoured and red-haired, unable to contain his mirth. Ryn’s blood ran cold.           “ Mother! ” Nuthea cried at the top of her voice, and shoved past the two Manolian guards, shooting up the steps of the dais to kneel next to the fallen Queen. “ Cid! Heal her! ”           “Not so eas...

PREVIOUSLY ON SAGA OF THE JEWELS: Seventeen year old RYN’s hometown is attacked by General VORR of the Empire and everyone he has ever known is killed. Just before Ryn’s father dies, he gives Ryn a ruby which causes him to project fire. Ryn is captured by the Empire and meets another captive, Princess NUTHEA, who has the ability to project lightning. Nuthea explains to him that the Empire have lea...

PREVIOUSLY ON SAGA OF THE JEWELS! Seventeen year old RYN’s hometown is attacked by General VORR of the Empire and everyone he has ever known is killed. Just before Ryn’s father dies, he gives Ryn a ruby which causes him to project fire. Ryn is captured by the Empire and meets another captive, Princess NUTHEA, who has the ability to project lightning. Nuthea explains to him that the Empire have lea...

Author’s note: I’ve got a pivotal chapter for you this month, readers, with some big revelations, and a plot point based on a mechanic from the Pokemon games, but hey, this is Fantasy, so let’s not talk too much about that second thing… Previously on Saga of the Jewels… Seventeen year old RYN’s hometown is attacked by General VORR of the Empire and everyone he has ever known is killed. Just before...

PREVIOUSLY ON SAGA OF THE JEWELS: Seventeen year old RYN’s hometown is attacked by General VORR of the Empire and everyone he has ever known is killed. Just before he dies, Ryn’s father gives him a ruby, which causes him to project fire. Ryn is captured by the Empire and meets another captive, Princess NUTHEA, who has the ability to project lightning. Nuthea explains to him that the Empire have le...

Previously on Saga of the Jewels… Seventeen year old Ryn’s hometown is attacked by General Vorr of the Empire and everyone he has ever known is killed. Just before he dies, Ryn’s father gives him a ruby, which causes him to project fire. Ryn is captured by the Empire and meets another captive, Princess Nuthea, who has the ability to project lightning. Nuthea explains to him that the Empire have le...

This chapter is dedicated to Stephen Hibbs, because it was written early in the mornings during the school lockdown at the start of 2021 when I was working remotely as a teacher in a school in an empty classroom by myself, which was really lonely and difficult. Stephen called me every day to help me get through it. What a total legend. Previously on Saga of the Jewels… Seventeen year old Ryn’s hom...

Previously on Saga of the Jewels… Seventeen year old Ryn’s hometown is attacked by General Vorr of the Empire and everyone he has ever known is killed. Just before he dies, Ryn’s father gives him a ruby, which causes him to project fire. Ryn is captured by the Empire and meets another captive, Princess Nuthea, who has the ability to project lightning. Nuthea explains to him that the Empire have le...

Previously on Saga of the Jewels - Mid-Season Recap: Seventeen year old Ryn’s hometown is attacked by General Vorr of the Empire and everyone he has ever known is killed. Just before he dies, Ryn’s father gives him a ruby, which causes him to project fire. Ryn is captured by the Empire and meets another captive, Princess Nuthea, who has the ability to project lightning. Nuthea explains to him that...

Previously on Saga of the Jewels: Seventeen-year-old Ryn’s hometown is attacked by General Vorr of the Empire and everyone he has ever known is killed. Just before he dies, Ryn’s father gives him a ruby, which causes him to project fire. Ryn is captured by the Empire and meets another captive, Princess Nuthea, who has the ability to project lightning. Nuthea explains to him that the Empire have le...

Previously on Saga of the Jewels: Seventeen-year-old Ryn’s hometown is attacked by General Vorr of the Empire and everyone he has ever known is killed. Just before he dies, Ryn’s father gives him a ruby, which causes him to project fire. Ryn is captured by the Empire and meets another captive, Princess Nuthea, who has the ability to project lightning. Nuthea explains to him that the Empire have le...

Previously on Saga of the Jewels: Seventeen year old Ryn’s hometown is attacked by General Vorr of the Empire and everyone he has ever known is killed. Just before he dies, Ryn’s father gives him a ruby, which causes him to project fire. Ryn is captured by the Empire and meets another captive, Princess Nuthea, who has the ability to project lightning. Nuthea explains to him that the Empire have le...

Previously on Saga of the Jewels Seventeen year old Ryn’s hometown is attacked by General Vorr of the Empire and everyone he has ever known is killed. Just before he dies, Ryn’s father gives him a ruby, which causes him to project fire. Ryn is captured by the Empire and meets another captive, Princess Nuthea, who has the ability to project lightning. Nuthea explains to him that the Empire have lea...

PREVIOUSLY ON SAGA OF THE JEWELS: Seventeen year old Ryn’s hometown is attacked by the Empire and everyone he has ever known is killed. Just before he dies, Ryn’s father gives him a ruby, which causes him to project fire. Ryn is captured by the Empire and meets another captive, Princess Nuthea, who has the ability to project lightning. Nuthea explains to him that the Empire have learned of the exi...

Previously on Saga of the Jewels: Seventeen-year-old Ryn’s hometown is attacked by the Empire and everyone he has ever known is killed. Just before he dies, Ryn’s father gives him a ruby, which causes him to project fire. Ryn is captured by the Empire and meets another captive, Princess Nuthea, who has the ability to project lightning. Nuthea explains to him that the Empire have learned of the exi...

PREVIOUSLY ON SAGA OF THE JEWELS: Seventeen-year-old Ryn’s hometown is attacked by the Empire and everyone he has ever known is killed. Just before he dies, Ryn’s father gives him a ruby, which causes him to project fire. Ryn is captured by the Empire and meets another captive, Princess Nuthea, who has the ability to project lightning. Nuthea explains to him that the Empire have learned of the exi...

PREVIOUSLY ON SAGA OF THE JEWELS: Seventeen-year-old Ryn’s hometown is attacked by the Empire and everyone he has ever known is killed. Just before he dies, Ryn’s father gives him a ruby, which causes him to project fire. Ryn is captured by the Empire and meets another captive, Princess Nuthea, who has the ability to project lightning, since she has touched the so-called ‘Lightning Crystal’. Nuthe...

PREVIOUSLY ON SAGA OF THE JEWELS: Seventeen-year-old Ryn’s hometown is attacked by the Empire. His mother, father and everyone he has ever known are killed. Before he dies, his father gives him a mysterious ring with a ruby set into it. Just before Ryn is killed himself, fire comes out from him and consumes the Imperial soldier bearing down on him. It doesn’t happen a second time, and Ryn loses co...

Episode 1: Awakening Take me far, far away  From where my worries flood My night and troubles stalk my day Take me to a place where I can face my fears And fight them through the passing of the years Transfigure them into the incandescence of a tale ‘Fore which my afflictions all shall fall and fail Tell me a story that this secret fire fuels Tell me the Saga of the Jewels Ryn woke to the sound of...