Vaporous Realms Site and Story Guide
A table of contents for the site and a chronological–geographical ordering of once and future stories
Welcome (back) to the Vaporous Realms!
Our thorough spiffing of the website content (and access thereto) to kick off 2026 is complete.
Our current site content is organized below by epoch (time period), cycle (cultural-geographical focus), and particular storylines (in their various versions, with links).
Please note that some content (especially whole books and serials, and sometimes cover graphics within posts) is accessible only to paid and complimentary (non-free) subscribers. But everyone can access most General Content and miscellaneous story snippets listed below.
If you’re interested in our modest but growing catalog of beta-version Vaporous Realms at War tabletop content, have a look at this page.) Most of this content is for paid and complimentary subscribers.
The site also features occasional publishing news and book reviews, and we have an online shop.
Happy reading, y’all—and thanks for stopping by!
General Content
From January 2024 to August 2024, we published several worldbuilding articles on miscellaneous topics, beginning with “Desert-Folk.” Some of these articles also include brief story snippets from various epochs and cycles.
“Lands and Sounds of the Vaporous Realms” (2023) article on geography and pronunciation
based on “Mapping the Songs of the Vaporous Realms” (2023) geography article
Ongoing Annals of the Vaporous Realms, beginning with the Dustsong Cycle in the First Epoch
The First Epoch
THE DUSTSONG CYCLE
Untitled Dawnbreak War snippet series (2024)
(shelved, pending Dawnbreak War narrative campaign to accompany Vaporous Realms at War Core Rulebook)
“The Truth of the Matter” (2024) snippet
Dustsong: Len the Wanderer (2023), a Tales of the Vaporous Realms novella
based loosely on “Fire and Dust” (circa 2012) non-canonical short story featuring the setting and characters that became the Vaporous Realms
based more closely on Len’s Song (2022) serial (early draft that extends the story into the future)
with a preliminary character guide
and with a worldbuilding article on the inspiration for Big Len
based also on Songs of the Vaporous Realms: Dustsong, Season 1, Len's Song (2023) serial on Kindle Vella
related to Song of Len the Wanderer (2024), revised PG version of the novella, shelved for later development as a novel encompassing the Len, Kaelii, Sceg, and Egwae novellas)
The Legend of Len the Wanderer (ETA Spring 2026) novella
a much-revised and expanded version of the Dustsong novella, with complementary material for Vaporous Realms at War tabletop play
The Legend of Kaelii the Defiant (ETA Spring 2026) novella
teased with “Dust and Wind” (2023) snippet, the start of a shelved effort to serialize the Kaelii novella in progress
The Legend of Sceg the Unblemished (ETA Fall 2026) novella
teased with “Critters” (2025) snippet
The Legend of Egwae the Arbiter (ETA Fall 2026) novella
The Legend of the Wanderers (ETA Winter 2027) omnibus novel
Children of Wrath: A Dustsong Story in the Age of Dawning (ETA 2026) middle-grade novel
And generations later . . .
“Watchers: A Dustsong Snippet" (2025) short story
included in Steelhearts: An Anthology (2005), republished here on our website with additional notes for Vaporous Realms at War tabletop play)
based on “Watchers” (November 2023) short story, published by Havok Publishing (gohavok.com); republished here on our website in May 2024
THE NORTHSONG CYCLE
“Barbarians” (2024) snippet
THE WESTSONG CYCLE
“Sons of the Shepherd" (2023) short story
With more yet to come!
The Second Epoch
THE NORTHSONG CYCLE
“Hunters” (2024) snippet
Sciito’s Song (2023) short serial
also published as Songs of the Vaporous Realms: Northsong, Season 1, Sciito's Song (2023) serial on Kindle Vella
related to “Demons, Giants, and Trolls” (2024) snippet
THE SOUTHSONG CYCLE
“Proper Nordlings” (2024) snippet
THE EASTSONG CYCLE
“The Lost-Folk” (2022) snippet
With more yet to come!
The Third Epoch
THE SOUTHSONG CYCLE
“Southron Annals: Into the Drowned Lands” (2024) snippet
THE EASTSONG CYCLE
“Scouts” (2023) snippet
THE WESTSONG CYCLE
“Night Fishing” (2024) snippet
With more yet to come!
The Fourth Epoch
THE EASTSONG CYCLE
“The Scriptorium” (2022) snippet
“The Serpent’s Den” (2023) snippet
Daughters of the Rising Sun (2024) novella
based on Zshurii’s Song (2023) serial
based also on Songs of the Vaporous Realms: Eastsong, Season 1, Zshurii's Song (2023) serial on Kindle Vella
related to “Prelude to Bloodletting” (2024) snippet
also related to “A Hard Day Ahead” (2024) snippet
THE SOUTHSONG CYCLE
Delfii's Song (2023) short serial
based on Songs of the Vaporous Realms: Southsong, Season 1, Delfii's Song (2023) serial on Kindle Vella
“Unbesmirched” (2024) snippet
“Blessings” (2024) snippet
THE WESTSONG CYCLE
“Thus Always” (2024) snippet
With more yet to come!
The Fifth Epoch
THE EASTSONG CYCLE
“A Meeting” (2023) snippet
With more yet to come!
The Sixth Epoch
Yet to come!
The Seventh Epoch
Yet to come!
Ah. Thanks. This is helpful. And I love that it shows how much is yet to come!