SUMMARY: During an ill-fated anniversary date, an extra-dimensional gash in reality known as the Fracture compels Colleen Carlyle to unleash the suppressed memories of humanity's Fracture-imbued cousins, the Unbound, including those of the catastrophic world war once fought between them and humanity. When her boss and local Senator brands the Unbound a threat to humanity against her counsel, Colleen realizes their only chance at peace is to reunite the shards of a Fracture-imbued timepiece forged by her absent, godlike father known only as the Shaper. SIMILAR FEEL TO: Arcane, Twin Peaks, Succession AUDIENCE: Ages 18-45, Millennials and Gen Z who want a slow burning, emotionally charged adventure that speaks on themes of empathy, failure, generational trauma, and political power dynamics. NOT FOR: Readers who are looking for easy answers to complex problems, a beach read, action every other chapter, melodrama, despite the opening two chapters. Chapters 1 and 2 are designed to show you "what could be," and that needs to be seen first. As I will always say, I am willing to lose readers over this tonal shift. SENSITIVITY: Graphic Violence, Language, Light Surreal-Horror, Mental Health struggles and conversations. Sexuality is limited to a "Friendship/partnership relationship." rather than steamy male/female gaze, with the occasional compliment, passionate kiss and cuddle. I try to treat this subject with healthy respect. ZERO Explicit material or "taboo" subjects related to sexuality.

[ Summary ]: A decade after the world ended with the heavens tearing open and dead rising to hunt the living. Humanity and other peoples cling to existence in the shadow of its former glory. Mikhail, a gentle giant, navigates the remnants of the society in the New Cathedral City where hope itself is a dangerous folly, and every life must justify its right to existence. He is caught in a dark series of tragedies and murders that force many to confront the harsh truths none of them wish to face. Most of all, not Mikhail as he is haunted by a dark wolf and doors that should not be there all while being watched by two amused dolls. This is a Dark Murder Fantamystery story. [ SIMILAR FEEL TO ]: China Miéville's works (apparently, please note I am terrible at comparing this story to others) [ AUDIENCE ]: Ages 18-45, Millennials and Gen Z who want a slow burning, emotionally charged adventure that speaks on themes of empathy, failure, generational trauma, and political power dynamics in and that intends to confuse and challenge the reader. [ NOT FOR ]: Readers who are looking for easy answers to complex problems, a beach read, action every other chapter, melodrama, despite the opening two chapters. This story is complex and overly wrought, and meant [ SENSITIVITY ]: This story contains many dark themes and topics, not for the purpose of sensationalism--that being said, please read the following to determine if this story is for you: Depictions of; Homicide: Mass Ritual Killings, Filicide, Familicide, Premeditated, Second-Degree Abuse: familial emotional and physical abuse (of an adult), communal abuses of powers of minorities, and religious abuse of powers Mentions of; self-harm, drug use, sexual themes on abuse, abuse of minors, abuse of adults, killing of a pet [ Note ]: This story can also be found on Royal Road here (link pending)