The Library

Read Xavier’s short fiction and anthology work free. Each title stands on its own and offers a direct introduction to his worlds and characters.

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Heavy Lies the Crown — cover
Short Story

Heavy Lies the Crown

A future king learns that leadership is forged through work, humility, and responsibility.

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Midwife of the Dead — cover
Short Story

Midwife of the Dead

A girl who can animate the dead must decide what freedom asks of her and the boy she wants to save.

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The Forest Without Trees — cover
Science Fiction

The Forest Without Trees

A HuBot investigates an AI that heals patients with memories of forests that no longer exist.

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Work of the Hands — cover
Anthology

Work of the Hands

An anthology of essays, fiction, and poetry about work, burnout, poverty, and vocation.

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Memorium — cover
Short Story

Memorium

One of the last gods tends a garden of memorial trees and carries the memory of the war dead.

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This Bleeding Light — cover
Short Story

This Bleeding Light

A myth of a burning king and the people who watch him pass. The quickest door into Xavier’s epic fantasy.

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Novel · Final Draft

To Burn The Dark

The first full-length novel from Xavier Schwindt. Book one of a new epic fantasy series, in final revision now.

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Midwife of the Dead — a story by Xavier Schwindt
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