Liminal Chronicles Tales

Short stories in the Liminal Chronicles universe. There may be book spoilers in these stories! Click on a book to read it. Stories with the icon have audio for sale. Click the icon for the link to the audiobook in my shop.
(I'm slowly adding audio as I can.)

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-(Book 1) Rise: The Liminal Chronicles (Sample)

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-(Book 2) Guardian: the Liminal Chronicles (Sample)

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Tales in the Liminal Chronicles Universe

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Summary

A young mage is recruited for a pilot program at Kyoto Jidai Arcane University. Will he be able to face the bullying ghosts of his past to thrive in the new environment?

Story Type

paranormal academia

References

Suzuki Sojirou, Date Hoji

Tags

urban fantasy, paranormal, yokai

by AWV

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Summary

Suzu's rambles on the phone to Tatsuya. She calls via a special app with built in VPN because Tatsu's on a mission and can't sleep. No one else needs to know he's having trouble dealing with the pressure. A sleep story, my gift to those who need a quiet, simple story to help get those much needed zzz's.

Story Type

slice of life sleep

References

Ohno Suzu, Umeji Tatsuya

Tags

sleep story, soothing, slice of life, mild spoilers for Rise

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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?

Story Type

mythical Paranormal

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.

Story Type

paranormal mystery

References

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?

Story Type

paranormal slice of life

References

Dr. Aya Ginji, Noda Futoshi, Banzai Izakaya

Tags

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

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?

Story Type

paranormal slice of life

References

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

Tags

backstory

Initiation by AWV

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Summary

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

Story Type

yakuza slice of life prequel

References

Umeji Tatsuya, Otsuka Hiro, Yakuza

Tags

backstory, pre-Rise

Misunderstandings by AWV + Flaticon.com icons

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Summary

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.

Story Type

sweet magical romance

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.

Story Type

paranormal sketch

References

Nakamura Hisako, Tsuchimikado Yukitada, Yuurei

Tags

pre-Rise, fortelling, ghosts