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Detail from painting of Ravsese, a character from Tales of Piecora 02 - The Haunted Fortress.

Detail from painting of Ravsese, a character from Tales of Piecora 02 - The Haunted Fortress.

Detail from painting of Ravsese, a character from Tales of Piecora 02 - The Haunted Fortress.

Detail from painting of Ravsese, a character from Tales of Piecora 02 - The Haunted Fortress.

Detail from painting of Ravsese, a character from Tales of Piecora 02 - The Haunted Fortress.

Detail from painting of Ravsese, a character from Tales of Piecora 02 - The Haunted Fortress.

Detail from painting of Ravsese, a character from Tales of Piecora 02 - The Haunted Fortress.

Detail from painting of Ravsese, a character from Tales of Piecora 02 - The Haunted Fortress.

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Painting of Ravsese, a character from Tales of Piecora 02 - The Haunted Fortress. Excerpt from the book: "Ravsese had pale, alabaster skin and light blond hair that was translucent in the sunlight. Her large, melancholic eyes were watermelon pink, full of sadness and wanderlust. They tended to linger overlong on something when she was deep in thought. She avoided the sun as it hurt her eyes and sadistically cooked her skin. She had an alluring softness to her that others misconstrued as frailty, or naiveté, yet when she made eye contact with someone, they usually looked away first. She could hold her gaze at something without blinking for a very long time. Her sharp Unskavian teeth made her smile sensuous, infectious, and garish all at the same time as it creased the laugh-lines around her eyes. She very rarely laughed openly. She was never allowed to. In House Veklische, it was better to be both unseen and unheard. But whenever she did laugh, she veiled as a cough or a heavy sigh, or she stifled altogether. From her soft hairline, just above her smooth forehead, grew two slender goat horns, bleached ivory white, curving gently backward. From the small of her back came a long, white tail lined with soft, white fur that came to a hooked point at the end. She wore a pale, light-green summer dress absconded from the mansion of House Veklische, and light sandals covered her feet with leather straps that wrapped up her bare calves. "

Painting of Ravsese, a character from Tales of Piecora 02 - The Haunted Fortress. Excerpt from the book: "Ravsese had pale, alabaster skin and light blond hair that was translucent in the sunlight. Her large, melancholic eyes were watermelon pink, full of sadness and wanderlust. They tended to linger overlong on something when she was deep in thought. She avoided the sun as it hurt her eyes and sadistically cooked her skin. She had an alluring softness to her that others misconstrued as frailty, or naiveté, yet when she made eye contact with someone, they usually looked away first. She could hold her gaze at something without blinking for a very long time. Her sharp Unskavian teeth made her smile sensuous, infectious, and garish all at the same time as it creased the laugh-lines around her eyes. She very rarely laughed openly. She was never allowed to. In House Veklische, it was better to be both unseen and unheard. But whenever she did laugh, she veiled as a cough or a heavy sigh, or she stifled altogether. From her soft hairline, just above her smooth forehead, grew two slender goat horns, bleached ivory white, curving gently backward. From the small of her back came a long, white tail lined with soft, white fur that came to a hooked point at the end. She wore a pale, light-green summer dress absconded from the mansion of House Veklische, and light sandals covered her feet with leather straps that wrapped up her bare calves. "

"Ravsese" painting of a character from Tales of Piecora 02 - The Haunted Fortress written by Jason Behnke.
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The Book of Urm — Jason Behnke

More book outlets have been added that carry Tales of Piecora, including international.

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06.03.2026 20:28 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0

If you are looking for an escape and enjoy classical fantasy literature with rich world building and deep prose inspired by the likes of Leguin, Tolkien, Lewis, Howard, and others, you might love these stories. Book 03 is in the works.

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Cover of Tales of Piecora 01 - The Emerald Cave in square format

Cover of Tales of Piecora 01 - The Emerald Cave in square format

Cover of Tales of Piecora 02 - The Haunted Fortress in square format

Cover of Tales of Piecora 02 - The Haunted Fortress in square format

Stacks of Tales of Piecora 01 and 02 books available in paperback, hardcover, .epub, and Kindle.

Stacks of Tales of Piecora 01 and 02 books available in paperback, hardcover, .epub, and Kindle.

Some of the places where you can find Tales of Piecora.

Some of the places where you can find Tales of Piecora.

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Tales of Piecora is:
💫Epic fantasy adventure
🫂Relatable characters
👾Scary monsters
🐉Timeless dragons
🌲Ancient Fae
🐙Eldritch horrors
🪐Fantastical worlds

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Godsworn - Chronicles of Forgotten Gods - Book 1 - PREVIEW - Jan Amato - Wattpad Four people. Two worlds. One war. In the world of Falri, Sorrel Hal has followed the Path of Light his entire life. But after crossing continents to find safe...

Thank you for the shoutout! Additionally, there's now a preview to the first four chapters on Wattpad, seen here: www.wattpad.com/story/408576...

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Godsworn - Chronicles of Forgotten Gods, Book One An illustrated epic fantasy with a dash of eldritch horror.

Check out young author @janamato.bsky.social's "Godsworn" illustrated fantasy series on #Kickstarter - she is so close to her goal. Lots of rewards and stretch goals. NO AI.

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Pencil sketch of a female elf character from Tales of Piecora - The Emerald Cave.

Pencil sketch of a female elf character from Tales of Piecora - The Emerald Cave.

Detail of pencil sketch of a female elf character from Tales of Piecora - The Emerald Cave.

Detail of pencil sketch of a female elf character from Tales of Piecora - The Emerald Cave.

Doodle at a local book event.

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Detail of "Rupestre" painting.

Detail of "Rupestre" painting.

Detail of "Rupestre" painting.

Detail of "Rupestre" painting.

Detail of "Rupestre" painting.

Detail of "Rupestre" painting.

Detail of "Rupestre" painting.

Detail of "Rupestre" painting.

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Painting of a Patagonian puma making its way down a grassy hill, vignetted in white.

Painting of a Patagonian puma making its way down a grassy hill, vignetted in white.

"Rupestre" painting of a Patagonian puma.

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27.02.2026 23:23 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Thank you Nicolas!

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Thank you! Love your profile picture.

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Oh thank you - love following your account and saw the cardinal photo and thought "hey, I painted something like that for Christmas a couple years ago!"

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Painting of a red cardinal perched on a pine tree branch covered in snow, morning sunlight filters through the wintry forest.

Painting of a red cardinal perched on a pine tree branch covered in snow, morning sunlight filters through the wintry forest.

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Detail of "Combat" painting used for interior illustration in Age of Vikings by Chaosium.

Detail of "Combat" painting used for interior illustration in Age of Vikings by Chaosium.

Detail of "Combat" painting used for interior illustration in Age of Vikings by Chaosium

Detail of "Combat" painting used for interior illustration in Age of Vikings by Chaosium

Detail of "Combat" painting used for interior illustration in Age of Vikings by Chaosium

Detail of "Combat" painting used for interior illustration in Age of Vikings by Chaosium

Two Norse warriors battle each other with round wooden shields and hatchets in snow-covered mountains. In the background looms an angry god over the peaks wielding a long axe in his one (and only) hand. Interior illustration for Age of Vikings by Chaosium.

Two Norse warriors battle each other with round wooden shields and hatchets in snow-covered mountains. In the background looms an angry god over the peaks wielding a long axe in his one (and only) hand. Interior illustration for Age of Vikings by Chaosium.

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Two Norse warriors battle each other with round wooden shields and hatchets in snow-covered mountains. In the background looms an angry god over the peaks wielding a long axe in his one (and only) hand. Interior illustration for Age of Vikings by Chaosium.

Two Norse warriors battle each other with round wooden shields and hatchets in snow-covered mountains. In the background looms an angry god over the peaks wielding a long axe in his one (and only) hand. Interior illustration for Age of Vikings by Chaosium.

"Combat" painting for Age of Vikings by @chaosium.bsky.social.
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Tales of Piecora will be promoted in the special sale celebration of @Smashwords Read an Ebook Week from March 1 - March 7. #ebookweek26 #Smashwords

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18.02.2026 17:34 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

#art of the day

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Detail from "Aurtor", a painting of a character from Tales of Piecora - The Haunted Fortress written and illustrated by Jason Behnke.

Detail from "Aurtor", a painting of a character from Tales of Piecora - The Haunted Fortress written and illustrated by Jason Behnke.

Detail from "Aurtor", a painting of a character from Tales of Piecora - The Haunted Fortress written and illustrated by Jason Behnke.

Detail from "Aurtor", a painting of a character from Tales of Piecora - The Haunted Fortress written and illustrated by Jason Behnke.

Detail from "Aurtor", a painting of a character from Tales of Piecora - The Haunted Fortress written and illustrated by Jason Behnke.

Detail from "Aurtor", a painting of a character from Tales of Piecora - The Haunted Fortress written and illustrated by Jason Behnke.

A boy with goat horns, goat eyes, pointed ears, and pointed tail stands on a beach with docks and piers leading into the dark ocean in the background. Storm clouds loom in the sky above the sea. "Aurtor" is a painting of a character from Tales of Piecora - The Haunted Fortress written and illustrated by Jason Behnke.

A boy with goat horns, goat eyes, pointed ears, and pointed tail stands on a beach with docks and piers leading into the dark ocean in the background. Storm clouds loom in the sky above the sea. "Aurtor" is a painting of a character from Tales of Piecora - The Haunted Fortress written and illustrated by Jason Behnke.

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A boy with goat horns, goat eyes, pointed ears, and pointed tail stands on a beach with docks and piers leading into the dark ocean in the background. Storm clouds loom in the sky above the sea. "Aurtor" is a painting of a character from Tales of Piecora - The Haunted Fortress written and illustrated by Jason Behnke.

A boy with goat horns, goat eyes, pointed ears, and pointed tail stands on a beach with docks and piers leading into the dark ocean in the background. Storm clouds loom in the sky above the sea. "Aurtor" is a painting of a character from Tales of Piecora - The Haunted Fortress written and illustrated by Jason Behnke.

"Aurtor" painting of a character from Tales of Piecora 02 - The Haunted Fortress written by Jason Behnke.
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Just truly insane times we are living in.

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It was so beautiful.

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‎Tales of Piecora 02 - The Haunted Fortress ‎Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 2026

Tales of Piecora - The Haunted Fortress has been added to Apple Audiobooks. This is the second book in the ToP fantasy novel series, following ToP - The Emerald Cave.

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04.02.2026 19:15 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Detail of "Red Squirrel" painting

Detail of "Red Squirrel" painting

Detail of "Red Squirrel" painting

Detail of "Red Squirrel" painting

Detail of "Red Squirrel" painting

Detail of "Red Squirrel" painting

Painting of a red squirrel sits within a tree hollow while nibbling on an acorn.

Painting of a red squirrel sits within a tree hollow while nibbling on an acorn.

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Painting of a red squirrel sits within a tree hollow while nibbling on an acorn.

Painting of a red squirrel sits within a tree hollow while nibbling on an acorn.

"Red Squirrel" painting
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Looking forward to this.

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