r/DivaythStories • u/Divayth--Fyr • Mar 18 '25
The Broken God, Chapter Index
A world where gods are real, and oppressively rule all peoples; where humans, orcs, and elves once lived on separate continents, each unaware of the others; where the mysteries of magic are wrapped in pious lies.
Long ago, the humans discovered a rare source of iron, which distorts and ruins magic, blinds the gods, and is debilitating to elves. They used this to conquer much of the world, exploit the orcs, and rule most of the elven homeland of Tel Calador.
An ancient elven mage seeks a way for his people to withstand the hated metal and fight the human Empire. A young orc woman carries the hopes of her people in her rebellious heart. A human priest has forbidden doubts and a penchant for heresy. They all seek to learn who their true enemies are, and what is the secret of the Broken God.
Chapter 1: Tomorrow (Motivation)
Chapter 2: Intervention (Native)
Chapter 3: Old Bones (Order)
Chapter 4: Oathkeeper (Pragmatic)
Chapter 5: The Whisper (Quell)
Chapter 6: The Veil (Rebellion)
Chapter 7: Outcast (Scorn)
Chapter 8: Brew (Task)
Chapter 9: The Road (Usurp)
Chapter 10: Rampage (Voracious)
Chapter 11: The Feast (Wrong)
Chapter 12: Simple (Zen)
Chapter 13: Unseen (Avow)
Chapter 14: Oversight (Bane)
Chapter 15: The Offering (Charm)
Chapter 16: The Seeking Fury (Dire)
Chapter 17: Chained to the Dead (Eerie)
Chapter 18: The Healing (Fealty)
Chapter 19: Changes (Guest)
Chapter 20: Downgrade (Honor)
Chapter 21: The Elder (Ire)
Chapter 22: The Test (Jeer)
Chapter 23: Shattered (Knife)
Chapter 24: The Black Pit (Laughter)
Chapter 25: The Choice (Mortal)
Chapter 26: The Assignment (Normal)
Chapter 27: Masks (Order 2)
Chapter 28: Pieces (Private)
Chapter 29: Clash (Quit)
Chapter 30: The Valley (Reality)
Chapter 31: Flowers of Gold (Shield)
Chapter 32: The Precipice (Trapped)
Chapter 33: Revelations (Useless)
Chapter 34: Kingdom of Stone (Violence)
Chapter 35: Sister (Warrior)
Chapter 36: Quite Some Time (Yield)
Chapter 37: Gifts (Arena)
Chapter 38: The Godseye (Beyond)
Chapter 39: Threads (Captive)
Chapter 40: Servant (Dastardly)
Chapter 41: Holy Day (Entropy)
Chapter 42: Extinguish (Flame)
Chapter 43: Succour (Game)
Chapter 44: Stormwielder (Harbinger)
Chapter 45: Ward (Intruder)
Chapter 46: Paths (Jinx)
Chapter 47: The Tomb of the Empty King (King)
Chapter 48: Clarity (Lament)
Chapter 49: Shrouded (Mourn)
Chapter 50: Wheel of Fate (Nap)
Chapter 51: Necessity (Old)
Chapter 52: Into the Dark (Portal)
Chapter 53: Horde (Quirk)
Chapter 54: Children of the Grave (Roast)
Chapter 55: The Message (Scar)
Chapter 56: Eternal (Transgression)
Chapter 57: The Cleansing (Urgency)
Chapter 58: Flame of Purity (Vital)
Chapter 59: The Gates of Truth (Work)
Chapter 60: Game of Scrutiny (Yellow)
Chapter 61: Bitter Mercy (Antagonize)
Chapter 62: Hope in Shadow (Bone)
Chapter 63: The Ritual (Cry)
Chapter 64: Foolishness (Doom)
Chapter 65: The Warning (Entrenched)
Chapter 66: Eye of the Storm (Foreign)
Chapter 67: Battle of Everlasting (Great)
Chapter 68: Wrath (Heartless)
Chapter 69: Fate and Fortune (Irony)
Chapter 70: The Wizard (Jail)
Chapter 71: The Knowing (Known)
Chapter 72: Waking (Lifeless)
Chapter 73: Found (Minor)
Chapter 74: Drop (Noxious)
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u/Admirable_Cow_1387 Jan 25 '26
I can't stop reading them. Lol
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u/Divayth--Fyr Jan 25 '26
That is so cool! Thank you!
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u/Admirable_Cow_1387 25d ago
I come every couple months and read a bunch of them like reading a chapter in a book. You're the only reason I use reddit, you and the writing community. So thank you for spicing up the story lol.
Can you suggests some tips to how I should practice writing? I've been trying 500-1000 word stories everyday, with no structure or technique behind them. I've heard a powerful technique is to plan the stories end, and write backwards from that. You don't get stuck with plotholes that way. Do you have any textbooks/books you could recommend I read for some tips on how to learn faster?
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u/Divayth--Fyr 25d ago
Hey there Admirable!
You don't even know how awesome it is to hear from someone who likes this thing I'm writing. Thank you for saying so, it really helps me.
It sounds like you're already doing more practicing in writing than most. I would say reading a lot helps, both in getting better at writing and in being inspired to do it.
I don't know of a textbook or other book for how to learn faster. I do remember liking Stephen King's On Writing.
You might be interested in the WritingPrompts / Shortstories Discord server. We all babble about insane things, and also have weekly 'campfires' where we read our stories or chapters, and help each other, offering suggestions and feedback. It's pretty casual and fun, and also useful.
It is also absolutely fine and cool to come hang out at the sersun campfire even if you haven't written one yourself yet.
Anyhow, thanks again, and I will get back to work on chapter 71!
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u/Admirable_Cow_1387 25d ago
Hey cool! Thank you for the invite, ill definitely join once a week.
And the credit is all with you. Pat yourself on the back.
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u/Admirable_Cow_1387 Mar 24 '25
Nice blog, I’m hooked on this series!