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DONE! Mirathaton 4
Friends! Good news from the storm front! Finally, after a full year’s delay, broken tech, lost data and other unforeseen complications on my end, and dangerous gales, grit, confusion and loads of tears on my characters’ end, here comes the announcement: Book 4 of Mirathaton “The Emerald Grove” is done! With a little less than 900 pages, the book is about 50% longer than I intended it to be and the most detailed so far. Just so you know, in case you thought that my sparse and random communications reflected my frustration with the project: I did not give up! In it till the end! As it feels like the…
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Setting Course for 2021!
Friends, you may have noticed that I have been away for a while, on special commission, so to speak. It may end up being one of the most important experiences of my life and I hope that it made a bit of a difference for those whom I had the pleasure of working with in the past few years. Things have come to a head and even though it is an ongoing call to action, it is now time for me to return my focus to the creative process I so neglected and missed. I can not say much more about what kept me at the moment, just as much…
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MIRATHATON The Last Colony Chapter X
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X X | Sanctum He woke with heavy lids, fighting to regain control over his limbs. His arms hung numbly from his body. In fright he looked down over himself and noticed he was strapped to a chair, but testing the restraints he found they were not as tight that they would need to be to keep him from freeing himself. Yet again this was a different location altogether. The light was even brighter than in the hospital. He could hear voices behind the source of this light. It was directed at his face, blocking his view. He tried…
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MIRATHATON The Last Colony Chapter IX
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X IX | Rewards He felt exhausted, even though he did not work, and sick, even though nothing was supposedly wrong with him. For a little while it seemed as if the metaphorical gears of his mind and body did not interlock anymore. He was not alone in his fate. Once the patients had begun waking from their stupor, they began crying, fainting and vomiting. This lasted for a couple of days, then they became depressed and restless. Like so many others, who had run foolishly into the streets to get involved in the craziness of an unsuspected and…
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MIRATHATON The Last Colony Chapter VIII
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X VIII | Back To The Stars It was the day after, when they were all set to meet in the belly of the ship, the great hall they called the Atrium. It was composed by the room left between the impulse and the navigation section that was framed by six high arches through which it would have been just one step into open space. Its ceiling stretched like an enormous marquee across the smooth floor, that reflected the stars on the other side of the arches like a lake under a cloudless sky at night. Mirathaton, like a…
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MIRATHATON The Last Colony Chapter VII
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X VII | Safe After the roaring gun fire and the angry shouts of battle had died down, new sounds crept up to Noa’s ears. At first he could not distinguish them from each other. His brain seemed to have recorded the distressing noise as an infinite loop, replaying it to numbness, but it softened eventually into a background ambience that was temporarily sufferable. Now, low wailing cries of pain and muffled coughs were carried over to where he was standing, soon interrupted by heavy footfall and called instructions. The authorities had arrived to assess the damage. A hundred…
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MIRATHATON The Last Colony Chapter VI
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X VI | Deep Look On a daily basis, Da’ud dealt with the living and he had high hopes that this would remain so. He did not like handling the dead. The dead did not need encouragement or comfort, their time was up. He had studied the funeral rites of various religious directions, not to please the departed but to help those left behind find closure in faith, because that is what they asked for. For most of them it did not matter, what it was he believed in, as long as he knew what he was doing. If they…
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MIRATHATON The Last Colony Chapter V
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X V | Negotiations Iniu and Canon had not spoken a single word on their way down to the medical section, despite having walked the entire way together. They entered through the sliding door with no expectation of what they may find as was often the case in this place, where rooms could transform within seconds. This office was specifically generated for the purpose of their meeting. Da’ud had ordered a triangular table to be placed in the centre of it. That told the newly arrived from the start how many of the crew would be attending. The room…
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MIRATHATON The Last Colony Chapter IV
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X IV | In The Dark A wall of absolute blackness hit him in the face. It brought a chill with it that felt very physical. He started in fright and tumbled backwards. Something forced him. He tried to counterweigh it by setting his feet but in an instance he was pushed backwards flat to the ground. For a moment everything spun around in his head. Being used to them after so many years, he never consciously registered the sounds inside of his diving suit anymore. But the off-beat thunking of his helmet, making contact with parts of his…
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MIRATHATON The Lost Colony Chapter Index
You can start reading the beginning of the Mirathaton series here. Depending on reception I will be posting more material. Some contents may not be appropriate for all ages. My recommendation is age 16+ which is however not legal advice but personal opinion. If you are unsure whether the content is appropriate for you age, please do not read. In all other cases, enjoy! If you have suggestions, questions or find typos and grammatical errors, leave a comment. I appreciate your interest and support. Chapters I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X Pages 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13…