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Ongoing, First published Jun 20, 2012
“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” T.S. Eliot --- 

The Outers.
They've always been there, hiding in the shadows. Lurking about behind a mask of darkness. Waiting.

Some say they're mutations.
Some say they posses magical powers.
Everyone wants them gone.  

Seventeen Sidara is part of an elite group of soldiers, who call themselves The Venators.  Dedicated to the protection of an underground city, New Southampton, they patrol the dark passageways of the Cavern.

When tensions rise between The Venators and the Outers, things turn violent. But when Sidara comes face to face with them, she gets more than she bargained for. 

The Outers hold many secrets. 
Sidara discovers a past long forgotten, and a present some people would rather she forget.
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Beneath the Shadowlanders

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We knew something wasn't right from the moment we awoke. It was like something was missing - a part of our very souls - and we couldn't sense the deficiency, no matter how hard we tried. A hundred million eyes adjusted to the dark all at once, all surprised to be awakened so soon. We ran through our checklists of limbs and senses, drawing ourselves out of our dreams piece by piece. Some went back to sleep, unaware, unbothered, too tired to notice the difference. Some lay in bed, too anxious to stand until the light of dawn crept through their windows at last, and they were sure the monsters in their closets had gone back to sleep. Some leapt from their slumbers, more keenly aware than others that the missing pieces were important. But we didn't know. We couldn't have. Not until we found ourselves standing in the light and discovered: We no longer had shadows.