The Hidden People

Chapter 26: Songs of Love and Sadness

I’ve been preoccupied with academic research (into offshore trusts, if you must know) and with matters to do with our law school’s forthcoming strike. I almost forgot to post the weekly story update! Goodness, a sign of my mental turmoil.

In Chapter 26, Jo returns to Annurin, and explains what happened. It’s a melancholy chapter, befitting my current mood (although I wrote it some years ago, in lockdown). Wow, we only have four more chapters left.

I hope you are enjoying the story. If you have any feedback, I’d love to hear it. The full chapter list is below:

• Chapter 1: The Café

• Chapter 2: The Pickles

• Chapter 3: The well, again

• Chapter 4: A strange place

• Chapter 5: Capture

• Chapter 6: The Bone King

• Chapter 7: An awkward conversation

• Chapter 8: Méabh

• Chapter 9: The Prince of Skulls

• Chapter 10: A drink or two

• Chapter 11: Signs of Henny

• Chapter 12: Blood Crows

• Chapter 13: A brother is found

• Chapter 14: The scrying ring

• Chapter 15: The Tower of Skulls

• Chapter 16: The Pact of Blood and Bone

• Chapter 17: An uncomfortable dinner

• Chapter 18: An ill-omened funeral

• Chapter 19: Initiation

• Chapter 20: Sweet honeycomb

• Chapter 21: An offer of parley

• Chapter 22: Parley

• Chapter 23: The House of Blood

• Chapter 24: The Queen of Blood

• Chapter 25: Squall Crows

• New: Chapter 26: Songs of Love and Sadness