Two worlds; science fiction dystopia, and a fantasy utopia. Only one veil between these worlds... and a group of idiots to save it from destruction.
Jason Johnson is a vigilante in a world without law. He is judge, jury, and executioner. With his faithful friend Anna, the two of them are hunting a serial killer that leaves behind bodies - but no clues. On the other side, Tobias Ballantine is a magician, coming from a world of magic to live amongst mortals, and unintentionally stepping right into the end of a serial killer's only trail, leading him to become tangled up with the vigilante in a world he doesn't know anything about.
Together, Jason and Tobias, paired with Anna and love interests Vano and Edward, the mismatched group of potential heroes must stop the killer, who is trying to destroy the veil between their worlds and start a war that may destroy humanity.
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Started during NaNoWriMo, the first eight chapters of this novel completed the challenge a week early, and will be continued regularly from here on out. This is a rough first draft, once it is finished I will be revisiting it, editing it, and hopefully publishing in late 2021, or early 2022. Any support is appreciated, this story is my passion. ♡
"Have you come here to die?" The voice was a bare whisper against the enveloping dark. It sounded stark and cold, with nothing in offer linked to safety. Yet, it brought me comfort of great proportions.
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In the dark wintry recesses of Baneberry Lane where the sun seems to set earlier than the rest, troubled passion blankets the streets. Known as the Valley of The Shadow of Death by the commoners for the dangerous folk it harbors. There's a house at the corner of the street underneath the pavement where a lone mollyboy stays with his dying mother with no inclination to trouble, save the knife he carries for protection.
Brinley knows people look at him when he walks the districts. He sees the disgust in their eyes, he understands. The same dysphoria follows him everytime he looks at his body. Being born a girl, with a girls body and a girls voice took nothing from him knowing he was a boy. So he carries on, deepening his voice and binding his chest. Hoping one day, the misgendered notions would drop and people see him.
Finn was born into wealth. Yet, the one thing he wants is the one thing he can never have. It's the secret he keeps against his family. Being attracted to the same sex is seen as a passing moment or a hankering in one's life. Finn knows that sex in his world is never followed by anything as absurd as love. So he carries on, still he craves and late at night, his desires take over him and he imagines what his life would feel like if he dropped all the pretenses.
They could only shatter each other's worlds.
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Note: This is a short story set before the timeline of "Arsenic." It is not necessary to read this before reading "Arsenic", it can also be read as a standalone.
No Rest For The Wicked #0.5