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DALL·E 2024-12-17 23.33.31 - A dark and atmospheric depiction of the Nightshawl, a cursed

Dive into a rich fantasy adventure with deep lore.

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A clever and enjoyable book

"An excellent story, powerfully written, of loss and redemption. Colorful and complex characters in a world perfectly described. The book includes clever use of a unique language that elevates it to another level. I am eagerly awaiting the next saga."
Amazon Kindle Customer

The Rune Runner Saga

Dennere is a fractured world shaped by ancient betrayals, powerful curses, and the delicate balance of an omnipresent magic known as Prismyr. Once guarded by the noble Myr’ides, this energy source sustained harmony across Dennere until greed, ambition, and violence corrupted it. Now, the land is divided into nine cursed domains, each ruled by witches who draw their power from the corrupted flow of magic. Amid the darkness, Rune Runners—those skilled in inscribing protective glyphs—navigate the treacherous landscapes, seeking to defy the witches’ hexes and reclaim what was lost. At the heart of this broken world lies a struggle not just to survive but to restore balance, as the line between destruction and preservation grows ever thinner.

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My Story

I'm a digital marketer by trade, a dad by life's greatest fortune, and an author by sheer joy for storytelling. While my days are filled with crafting brand strategies and doing XLOOKUPs on endless spreadsheets, my imagination has a habit of running wild in the fantastical.

Sci-fi and fantasy have been my constants since I first consumed media, and authors like Frank Herbert, J.R.R. Tolkien, Isaac Asimov, and Orson Scott Card helped shape my early appreciation of fictional literature.

Rune Runner has been a napkin project since early high school, and nearly 24 years later, I'm so excited to breathe life into it.​ I hope the stories I create ignite your imagination, just as so many have sparked mine.

The Complete Collection

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The Shadow's Grasp

Published March 2025

Amazon Digital | Paper | Audio
B&N Digital | Paper

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Crescent Blade's Curse

Release Date TBD

Planned

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Tales from the Nightshawl

Release Date TBD

Planned

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The Ascendant Tide

Release Date TBD

Writing First Draft

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The Frozen Ember

Release Date TBD

Planned

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Age of Myr

Release Date TBD

Planned

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The Tree of Vassa

Release Date TBD

Planned

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Heart of the Wyrm

Release Date TBD

Planned

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Dynasties of Ryn

Release Date TBD

Planned

FAQ

World Map

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For questions, comments, and inquiries:

Get in touch with the author

Special thanks to my Editor:

Louise Hare

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Rune Runner © 2025 by David Shaw.
Rune Slasher typeface © 2025, licensed from Iconian Fonts/Daniel Zadorozny.
Fabled Planet and Fabled Planet logo wordmark © 2025 by Fictive Pursuits LTD.
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