Nathan Rhys

Modern fantasy about duty, hope, friendship, and strength in adversity

Author of The Verdant Chronicles, beginning with A Sword Unravelled.

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Featured Novel

A Sword Unravelled

Book One of The Verdant Chronicles

Q4 2026

Emerald never expected to find a hidden Garden guarded by ancient protectors and threatened by an enemy willing to sacrifice anything for power. Drawn into a conflict older than history itself, she must discover who she is before she can decide what she's willing to fight for.

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What Shapes My Fiction

Modern Fantasy Shaped by Three Foundations

  • Identity

    Who we become matters more than the things we possess. The things to which we anchor our identity ultimately shape our course.

  • Stewardship

    The world does not revolve around any of us. We are entrusted with people, places, stories, and responsibilities worthy of our care and respect.

  • Hope

    Our world is a broken place, and it will never be exactly as it once was. Yet even in the face of darkness and loss, there remains a path toward restoring what truly matters, piece by piece.

Why I Write

Why Stories Matter to Me

I believe stories matter because ideas have consequences. The stories we tell, the values we embrace, and the choices we make all shape who we become. My fiction explores those consequences through worlds of wonder, sacrifice, responsibility, and hope.

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