The Striders
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The Striders did not invade; they seeped into the world like a creeping tide, reshaping it in their image. Towering ten-foot humanoids with hardened exoskeletons and jagged spines, they move with an unnatural silence-until the hunt begins. Their ferocity waxes and wanes with the seasons, but as autumn descends, they become relentless, hunting with precision to grow stronger for the winter ahead.
Now, the air is heavy with an ominous stillness. At the center of this shifting battlefield stands something new: the Nest. A grotesque, pulsating monolith, its eerie glow hints at a terrifying evolution-one that could consume everything in its path.
Jacob has survived two years in this broken world, not for himself, but for his family. Every choice, every sacrifice has been made to keep them alive. But survival is no longer enough. The Nest whispers of something greater...
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