Ricky Marlowe

Writings, and musings, just pieces of me.

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November 1, 2025

The Races of Alcrést

There are four humanoid races on the continent of Alcrést, each with distinct characteristics and traits, but they are essentially the same species. For all they have in common, there are vast differences in culture and interpretation of historical events. Continue reading

in: The Blades of Alcrést, World Building

tags: alcrest, fantasy, fiction, magic, writing
October 1, 2025

The Prelude to The Blades of Alcrést

The Prelude to the Blades of Alcrést establishes the end of the Unification War, and the beginning of fifty-four years of tensions that escalate into a war of independence that will engulf the Principality of Nélíssé, The Ílorísían Empire, and the continent of Alcrést. This is the account of Nélíssé’s last day as an independent… Continue reading

in: Novel Teasers, The Blades of Alcrést

tags: alcrest, books, chapters, fantasy, fiction, grimdark, magic, swords, writing
September 29, 2025

The First Day

Below is a side story, set in the world of the Blades of Alcrest. Mages typically receive instruction at the Naralíné College of Illumination in the Ílorísían Empire or the Aríthana Library in Mírésía. This story details one student’s first day at the Naralíné College. Two major characters from the main story make cameos as… Continue reading

in: Short Stories, The Blades of Alcrést, World Building

tags: books, fantasy, fiction, hard magic, languages, magic, magicka, romance, writing

About Me

Ricky Marlowe is a New York City based writer and author of short stories, poems, and novels. He is a lover of stories of all kinds, which reflect in the genres that he writes.

Ricky writes intimate stories for readers drawn to tragic romance, interpersonal relationships, political intrigue, and characters caught in the tides between love and duty. His work explores the quiet personal devastation beneath grand, life-changing events. In his worlds, magic is hard science, beautiful and logical, where even the fate of nations may turn on the grief of a single heart.

He is currently writing The Blades of Alcrést, an epic fantasy series about a fugitive princess who becomes the heart of a rebellion, and a reluctant prince who becomes the commander sent to crush it. He writes other short stories when inspiration strikes.

Ricky lives quietly at home with his children and life partner, and their Shiba Inu, Rio.

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The Races of Alcrést

The Prelude to The Blades of Alcrést

The First Day