Dally Harper is a thrall, a monster slave created to fight endless wars. His kind might out-number humans on the Fronts, but Dally is stuck in a human city pouring concrete and fighting bush-league cage matches. After a good win and a bad sale he finds himself in an aristocrat's house with an abusive master, and decides he wants out, whatever it takes. The Loyal Ones follows Dally as he struggles to survive a dark biopunk-fantasy world, where the biggest threat is the human race. **CW** Contains explicit violence and gore, slavery, implied sexual assault of main characters. None of these are framed as positive or glorified, however they do have a strong impact on the plot and main characters.

A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. . . It's been 19 years since the Clone Wars came to an end upon the defeat of Darth Sidious by Anakin Skywalker. With Senator Padme Amidalla taking his place as chancellor, and the Jedi Order being turned over to Ahsoka Tano, the galaxy has enjoyed nearly 2 decades of peace and prosperity. As padawans Leia Amidala and Luke Skywalker approach knighthood, something sinister is stirring in the galaxy. Unrest is growing within the senate and the AmidalaSkywalker family has found themselves right in the epicenter of the storm. Deceit and distrust rip open rifts long thought healed, and as the machinations of the Sith boil to the surface, Luke and Leia must ask themselves, who's the enemy? The gray Jedi Anakin Skywalker will have to confront reality, would he let the world burn to save his family? This story is a sequel to Star Wars: The Good Ending, where Anakin had been able to save his mother in time, and the ripple effects show a very different story. You can find art and updates on my Instagram, @cat_does_the_arts !