The Arc of the Ecliptic

May 7, 2025

The Fateweaver

A myth about the goddess of fate; the futures that were printed onto her skin; and the felling of the World Tree. Continue reading

Myths, The Arc of the Ecliptic

fantasy, fantasy myth, fantasy mythology, fiction, myth, mythology, short story, writing

About Me

I’m G. C. Hughes, a fantasy writer based in London.

I write stories set in the cosmos of Mirrortide, where each planet is a god whose worldsoul shapes their surfaces and people. Through these stories I hope to introduce you to the mystical and magical worlds of Mirrortide.

Written versions are available here.

I may release audio versions on Youtube.

Recent Posts

The View from the Glass Mountain

July 16, 2025

A captain of a sandship and his crew face imminent starvation and the countless dangers of a desolate desert world. But a girl is found in a wrecked ship, demands to be taken to the Glass Mountain, and claims to have had visions from the world-goddess.
La Gran Loteria

June 15, 2025

A man discovers a copy of the heretical book, La Historia de la Gran Loteria, which explains the political lotteries of La Fortuna and the systems of law-making that followed, based only on pure chance and the will of the goddess, Lady Luck.
The Fateweaver

May 7, 2025

A myth about the goddess of fate; the futures that were printed onto her skin; and the felling of the World Tree.
Fio & the Sleeping Boulder

April 16, 2025

A lonely rock ponders what it means to be human and makes a new friend when a girl finds shelter from the rain.
The Crab Golem

January 22, 2025

When a clay statue terrorizes a family, Yumiko must find what created such a monster.