In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... A stowaway on board the Harpy's Talon might prove to be the answer to The Blades' plight. If they can get a straight answer out of them. Read it, and the entire series, at our website www.blademaidens.com!

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... Magic Mom and Sword Dad are fighting and everyone's uncomfortable. As always, new pages go up at www.blademaidens.com on Thursdays and are posted here the following Monday!

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... Magic Mom and Sword Dad are fighting and everyone's uncomfortable. As always, new pages go up at www.blademaidens.com on Thursdays and are posted here the following Monday!

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... As tensions boil over and arguments turn to shouting matches, Eldy makes an important discovery Check it, and our entire series, out on our website www.blademaidens.com

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... As the days go by and The Harpy's Talon remains trapped in the doldrums, time begins to run out for The Blades. As always, new pages go up on Thursdays at our site and are posted here the following Monday!

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... Time is running out for The Blades and the crew of the Harpy's Talon, and things turn desperate. As always, new pages go up on our site www.blademaidens.com on Thursdays and are posted here the following Monday!

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... The Harpy's Talon is trapped in the doldrums, with no relief in sight. How long will they be able to last? You can read it, and our entire series, at www.blademaidens.com!

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... Dwindling food and water stores, a growing pile of the dead, and the ever-present cordon of merfolk blades for Ser into a difficult decision. Read it, and the entire series, on our site www.blademaidens.com

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... As the days go by and The Harpy's Talon remains trapped in the doldrums, time begins to run out for The Blades. As always, new pages go up on Thursdays at our site and are posted here the following Monday!

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... The Harpy's Talon is trapped in the doldrums, with no relief in sight. How long will they be able to last? You can read it, and our entire series, at www.blademaidens.com!

In page 14 of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... Rowan's magic spirals out of her grasp and threatens not only herself, but everyone and everything around her. New pages are posted on the site on thursday, and here the following monday! Blademaidens.com to read more or catch up!

In page 14 of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... Rowan's magic spirals out of her grasp and threatens not only herself, but everyone and everything around her. New pages are posted on the site on thursday, and here the following monday! Blademaidens.com to read more or catch up!

In page 13 of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... While the immediate threat has passed, a far more sinister one lies ahead as The Blades find themselves...well, you read the title. Read our full series, at www.blademaidens.com!

In page 13 of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... While the immediate threat has passed, a far more sinister one lies ahead as The Blades find themselves...well, you read the title. Read our full series, at www.blademaidens.com!

In page 12 of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... With the attempt on their lives thwarted, The Blades are left wondering what exactly they've gotten themselves into with this job. For the entire series, read on our website: www.blademaidens.com

In page 12 of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... With the attempt on their lives thwarted, The Blades are left wondering what exactly they've gotten themselves into with this job. For the entire series, read on our website: www.blademaidens.com

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... Rowan's grasp of her own spellcasting is more tenuous than ever and threatens to doom the entire crew. Read it, and the entire series, at our site www.blademaidens.com!

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... While the immediate threat has passed, a far more sinister one lies ahead as The Blades find themselves...well, you read the title. Read it, and our full series, at www.blademaidens.com!

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... With the attempt on their lives thwarted, The Blades are left wondering what exactly they've gotten themselves into with this job. Check it, and the entire series, out at our website: www.blademaidens.com

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... The surviving crew lick their wounds, regroup, and begin trying to solve the mystery of their attackers (after a certain werewolf has her fill). As always, new pages go up on our site Thursday and are posted here the following Monday!

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... The surviving crew lick their wounds, regroup, and begin trying to solve the mystery of their attackers (after a certain werewolf has her fill). As always, new pages go up on our site Thursday and are posted here the following Monday!

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... The Harpy's Talon survives the night, but are left licking their wounds with more questions than answers. Read it, and our entire series, at www.blademaidens.com!

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... The high seas ambush escalates, with no clear answer for the bloodshed. As always, new pages go up on our site Thursday and are posted here the following Monday!

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... An ambush on the high seas spills out into a ship-wide battle that leaves the Blades with more questions than answers. Read it, and our entire series, at www.blademaidens.com !!

BLADE MAIDENS IS BACK In the latest update of DEAD IN THE WATER, the Blades and the crew of the Harpy's Talon find themselves under attack by an unknown threat New pages go up on Thursdays at www.blademaidens.com and are posted here the following Monday!

BLADE MAIDENS IS BACK!! With the Harpy's Talon under attack from an unknown threat, Ser and Mel are forced to fight for their lives. Read the latest update of DEAD IN THE WATER now at www.blademaidens.com, and catch up on the entire series for free!!

BLADE MAIDENS IS BACK!! With the Harpy's Talon under attack from an unknown threat, Ser and Mel are forced to fight for their lives. Read the latest update of DEAD IN THE WATER now at www.blademaidens.com, and catch up on the entire series for free!!

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... The Blades' first voyage at sea is violently interrupted. As always, new pages go up on our site www.blademaidens.com Thursdays and are posted here the following Monday!

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... A quiet night at sea gets a violent interruption. Read it, and the entire series, at www.blademaidens.com!

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... Rowan bears her truth while Mel bears her teeth. As always, new pages go up on Thursdays at www.blademaidens.com and are posted here the following Monday!

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... Rowan finally drops her charade, while Mel bears her teeth. Read it, and our entire series, at www.blademaidens.com!

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... Claws are drawn and barbs are thrown as Rowan and Mel finally talk out their lingering wounds. As always, new pages go up on www.blademaidens.com on Thursdays and are posted here the following Monday!

Find yourself looking for something else to read on day 4 of this year's #TransRightsReadathon ? Try Blade Maidens by Zoe Tunnell and Valentine M. Smith, and I dare you not to fall head-over-heels for either (both!) protagonists. Issues are listed on StoryGraph but free to read at blademaidens.com

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... Below decks on the Harpy's Talon, Rowan and Mel confront lingering wounds. Read it, and the entire series, at our site www.blademaidens.com!

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... Ser and Eldy talk faith, while Mel gears up for a challenge. As always, new pages go up on our site, www.blademaidens.com, on Thursdays and are posted here the following Monday!

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... Ser teaches Eldy about their world view while Mel gets ready to bare her teeth. Read it, and the entire series, at www.blademaidens.com!

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... Ser gives Eldy a bit of helpful advice. As always, new pages are posted at www.blademaidens.com on Thursdays, here the following Monday!

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... Some of the Blades are handling their high seas voyage better than others. Read it, and the entire series, at www.blademaidens.com

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... Aboard a ship on the high seas, tensions linger after The Blades' last adventure. As always, pages go up on www.blademaidens.com on Thursdays, posted here the following Monday!

In the latest update of BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER... The Blades may be off on a new voyage, but scars still linger from their run-in with Harza... Read the full page, and entire series, at www.blademaidens.com!

Where it all began. PAGE 1/23 of BLADE MAIDENS: THE HUNT Entire series available at www.blademaidens.com

In the DEBUT of our fifth story, BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER, the Blades are hired for a legally questionable voyage. As always, new pages will go live on Thursdays at www.blademaidens.com and are posted here the following Monday!

In addition to DEAD IN THE WATER, staring next Monday we'll be doing an archive crawl on Bluesky of every single page of Blade Maidens, one page a day, every Monday through Friday! It'll be a great way to read along with folks, refresh yourself with Ser and Rowan's adventures or jump on board!

In the DEBUT of our fifth story, BLADE MAIDENS: DEAD IN THE WATER Captain Galt looks to hire some extra protection for her ship...and The Blades are looking for some more coin. Check it out on our site, along with every other page of Blade Maidens! www.blademaidens.com

As with every issue, Blade Maidens: Dead In The Water now has its corner box! All corner box designs are available as 3'' tall stickers at valentinemsmith.com/store , as well as this issue's cover as a print.

Ahead of our 5th Blade Maidens story, enjoy @valentinemsmith.bsky.social 's cover for DEAD IN THE WATER. After taking a protection gig on a merchant vessel, The Blades find themselves stuck in the middle of a mystery of stolen artifacts, vengeful merfolk and a race against time for their survival.

Ahead of our 5th Blade Maidens story, enjoy @valentinemsmith.bsky.social 's cover for DEAD IN THE WATER. After taking a protection gig on a merchant vessel, The Blades find themselves stuck in the middle of a mystery of stolen artifacts, vengeful merfolk and a race against time for their survival.