The Pulse
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  • Reads 3,756
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  • Parts 14
  • Time 2h 2m
Ongoing, First published Oct 24, 2015
[ CURRENTLY UNDERGOING REWORKS ]

Jacob Harken is a nobody. So why did they choose to save him?

Earth is on the brink of complete collapse. Nuclear war has all but destroyed the planet and what little remains is under the strict control of the world's military super powers. Jacob is one of many faceless soldiers who fight for nothing and he will die for nothing.

Until he is chosen to travel to Kondarr II. 

A beautiful, newly inhabited planet with a mysterious past and a dangerous, supernatural occurrence: The Pulse.
Jacob, with the help of the beautiful but deadly, Liana will have to fight for what they believe in,  in order to create a better future for themselves and their new home. Threatened by the likes of a murderous psychopath and the effects of the Pulse, the two must be willing to die for their truths. 

But what if the things you believed in turn out to be false?

The Pulse focuses on the true nature of people and the lengths that they will go to in order for those truths to be realized.
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