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.)
 
If you like my stories, consider buying my books, reading the samples in the image links below, or chucking a bit of change at my Ko-fi.

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

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



 

Tales in the Liminal Chronicles Universe

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Summary

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

Story Type
mythical prequel
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.
 
Summary

After stumbling into a dangerous spirit’s territory, will Usami survive to play for the audience of a lifetime?

Story Type
mythical Heian era
References

Usami no Genmaru

Tags

Heian Era, paranormal, romance

Summary

PART 1: How far would you go to be the greatest sword maker of all time?

Story Type
magical realism set in ancient Japan
References

Goro Nyuudou Masamune, Sengo Muramasa, Kotodama, Inari

Tags

pre-Meiji Era

Summary

PART 2: Muramasa Sengo challenges his master to a swordsmithing duel! Has he learned all he can from Masamune?

Story Type
magical realism set in ancient Japan
References

Goro Nyuudou Masamune, Sengo Muramasa, Kotodama, Inari

Tags

pre-Meiji Era

Summary

What would you say if your local shrine was always pristine, yet nobody claimed to be the caretaker? This is what they say happened in Nonogawa.

Story Type
myths of Nonogawa
References

Kitsune, Nonogawa

Tags

shrines, oaths

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Liminal Chronicles Series bookcover art by Odette.A.Bach and text by Amy Winters-Voss. Short story bookcovers by Amy Winters-Voss

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Cover image: by Odette.A.Bach (Art), AWV (text)

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