Liminal Chronicles Tales

Short stories that directly correspond to events and characters in Rise: The Liminal Chronicles. Click on a book to read it. Stories with the icon have audio also. If you like my stories, consider chucking a bit of change at my Ko-fi or buying my books.

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Summary

A curious story collector won’t let a little thing like being rooted in one spot stop him from recording every piece of folklore he can. But will his relentless pursuit of the next tale bring destruction to the Nonogawa River Valley?

References

Shitani Daisuke

Tags

folklore, urban fantasy, yokai

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Summary

When Nabeshima Yoshi moves to a small town with his boyfriend, he’s quickly embroiled in a dangerous case of corporate secrets and missing persons.

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Nabeshima Yoshi

Tags

mystery, urban fantasy, side story, short story, small town

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Summary

Everything goes wrong when Dr. Aya moves from Kyoto to Nonogawa. Worse, he sticks out like a sore thumb. After he walks into the Banzai bar, the barkeep invites him on a hunt. Will the taste of wild game and making a first friend be the key to Dr. Aya fitting into the close-knit, closed community?

References

Dr. Aya Ginji, Noda Futoshi, Banzai Izakaya

Tags

small town, urban fantasy, friendship, short stories, side stories, liminal chronicles

Anonymous Letter to Umeji Tatsuya by AWV + Flaticon.com icons

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Summary

Letter stuffed under the door of Umeji Tatsuya's home.

References

Umeji Tatsuya

Tags

Rise (Book1), Guardian (Book 2), letter, hints

Case of the Missing Dragon of Nonogawa by AWV + Flaticon.com icons

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Summary

When charred encoded pages mysteriously appear, do the characters really want to know what they contain?

References

Umeji Tatsuya, Date Hoji, Nakamura Hisako

Tags

Guardian (book 2), hints

Chou becomes Ohno-chan's pet by Amy Winters-Voss

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Summary

What is that mysterious blob under old Higuchi-san's sink and what does it want?

References

Ohno Suzu, Chou, Ohno Yasu, Tsukumogami, What is Chou?

Tags

backstory

Initiation by AWV + Flaticon.com icons

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How Tatsuya meets his Yakuza big brother. I hope you enjoy the glance into my main character's past.

References

Umeji Tatsuya, Otsuka Hiro, Yakuza

Tags

backstory, pre-Rise

Misunderstandings by AWV + Flaticon.com icons

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On Coming of Age Day, Ohno Yasu saves the daughter of a rich business owner from falling and ruining her beautiful kimono. He tries to put her out of his mind. Little does he know their fates are intertwined.

References

Ohno Yasu, Shibasaki Yukiko

Tags

romance, magic, pre-Rise

Nakamura's Dream by AWV + Flaticon.com icons

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Summary

Nakamura says it was a dream, so people don't freak out about a spirit haunting her. But Tsuchimikado Yukitada has visited her on more than one occasion to warn or give a clue about an upcoming event.

References

Nakamura Hisako, Tsuchimikado Yukitada, Yuurei

Tags

pre-Rise, fortelling, ghosts

by Amy Winters-Voss

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Summary

Young Nakamura Hisako meets a messenger from Inari. What news will he have for her?

References

Nakamura Hisako, The Messenger, Kitsune

Tags

pre-rise, foretelling

Lore from the book 'Myths' compiled by Shitani Daisuke.
Click on a book to read it. Some stories have audio also.

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Summary

Usami, a shakuhachi flute player, strives to be a renown master. But he lacks one thing in his playing. While traveling to play for a once in a lifetime audience in Kyoto, he's accosted by a dangerous yokai. Will he survive to complete his mission and gain the special edge for his music?

References

Usami no Genmaru

Tags

Heian Era