Ricky Marlowe

Writings, and musings, just pieces of me.

romance

July 13, 2026

The Tragedy of Aénotén and Nuítalié

The tragedy of Aénotén and Nuítalié is a foundational myth in the Shíïrífa faith, of the ill fated love between the God of the Loam and the former Goddess of Spring. It explains why weeds and thorns and thistles grow from the Earth during all seasons of the year, and why the flowers have their… Continue reading

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

tags: alcrest, fantasy, fiction, lore, romance, writing
April 14, 2026

The Withered Flower: A Laénaran Love Story

This poem is written in both English and Laénara, including the final Aítanagarí script. It is a simple poem of life and death, but like everything in Laénara, the íra, the true words within hide the truth. Continue reading

in: Poems and Song, The Blades of Alcrést, World Building

tags: alcrest, books, fantasy, fiction, laenara, languages, lore, poetry, rhyme, romance, writing
January 13, 2026

A Birthday Sonnet

Lately I’ve found my thoughts lost deep in time. Continue reading

in: Poems and Song

tags: poetry, romance, sonnets, time, writing
December 9, 2025

She’s Here Today

And she’s gone tomorrow. Continue reading

in: Poems and Song

tags: poem, poetry, romance, 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
September 28, 2025

Sea Glass in the Gray

Sea Glass in the Gray is a coming-of-age story set in a small riverside town, centered around the whirlwind romance between seventeen-year-old Alex, and the visiting sixteen-year-old Natalie. Below is a teaser excerpt from the book, now available! Continue reading

in: Novel Teasers

tags: books, fiction, romance, short-story, 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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romance

The Tragedy of Aénotén and Nuítalié

The Withered Flower: A Laénaran Love Story

A Birthday Sonnet

She’s Here Today

The First Day

Sea Glass in the Gray