Black Blossom

A serialized novel by M.C.A. Hogarth

Being a story of the Ai-Naidar, and concerning Shame, the Calligrapher, and the House of Flowers. A fantasy of manners, civilization and culture.

Chapter 1, Part 1: We begin our tale with tea.
Chapter 1, Part 2: The Parable of the Broken Pot, and other things.
Chapter 1, Part 3: We hear about the journals.
Chapter 1, Part 4: A digression on tea.
Chapter 2, Part 1: The Bleak.
Chapter 2, Part 2: In which we meet Shame.
Chapter 2, Part 3: Further observations of Shame.
Chapter 2, Part 4: In which the Calligrapher is observed.
Chapter 3, Part 1: A digression about aliens.
Chapter 3, Part 2: An apology, and our arrival at House Elikim.
Chapter 3, Part 3: Our night at House Elikim.
Chapter 3, Part 4: About cities, and a diagram.
Chapter 3, Part 5: The Calligrapher gains an ally.
Chapter 4, Part 1: A fostering of acquaintance.
Chapter 4, Part 2: The foreign flower.
Chapter 5, Part 1: A performance, and a discussion.
Chapter 5, Part 2: The poetry of Kuleketh.
Chapter 5, Part 3: We Arrive at the House of Flowers.
Chapter 5, Part 4: House Qenain's sole Fathrikedi.
Chapter 5, Part 5: We are resolved.
Chapter 6, Part 1: I begin The Book.
Chapter 6, Part 2: To be known.
Chapter 6, Part 3: Another Parable.
Chapter 7, Part 1: The Subleties of Qet.
Chapter 7, Part 2: Foreboding, and Foreshadowing.
Chapter 7, Part 3: The beautiful woman.
Chapter 7, Part 4: Ajan's ribbons.
Chapter 7, Part 5: In which Kor and I have a talk.
Chapter 8, Part 1: The Observer.
Chapter 8, Part 2: The Decoration's revelation.
Chapter 8, Part 3: The Implacable Case.
Chapter 8, Part 4: Great art, and great kindnesses.
Chapter 9, Part 1: Lovely company.
Chapter 9, Part 2: Shame is missing.
Chapter 9, Part 3: A terrifying pursuit.
Chapter 9, Part 4: Miserable aftermath, and mystery.
Chapter 10, Part 1: Another Parable, and Illness, Unexpected.
Chapter 10, Part 2: The Arrival of the Lady.
Chapter 10, Part 3: The Interview.
Chapter 10, Part 4: The Conference, and a Touch.
Chapter 10, Part 5: The Next Painting.
Chapter 11, Part 1: In which I hear the news.
Chapter 11, Part 2: The Pedestal.
Chapter 11, Part 3: The Unexpected Warning.
Chapter 11, Part 4: A Flirtation, Interrupted.
Chapter 11, Part 5: An Apology, and the Lady
Chapter 11, Part 6: Cruel Epiphanies.
Chapter 11, Part 7: The Dance, and a Surprise.
Chapter 12, Part 1: The Beloved Pot
Chapter 12, Part 2: In Which I Err.
Chapter 12, Part 3: My Correction.
Chapter 12, Part 4: My Correction, Complete.
Chapter 13, Part 1: An Unexpected Conversation.
Chapter 13, Part 2: In Which I Paint.
Chapter 13, Part 3: Shame's Sin.
Chapter 13, Part 4: Our Release.
Chapter 14, part 1: I Consider Meddling.
Chapter 14, Part 2: Unexpected Endings.
Chapter 14, Part 3: We Depart Qenain.
Chapter 14, Part 4: The Colony
Chapter 15, Part 1: A Bowl of Tea.
Chapter 15, Part 2: In Which I Am Surprised.
Chapter 15, Part 3: Trusting Shame.
Chapter 16, Part 1: The Decoration Errs.
Chapter 16, Part 2: Raw Comfort.
Chapter 16, Part 3: Revelations.

melefar, "veil-glow": On the customs of lights-out cities.

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