Set twenty-five thousand years after the apocalypse, The Firewall Saga tells the story of an Earth divided into two unique civilizations by a wall of nuclear fire that encircles the equator.
14 Mar 2021 5 minute read 0 comments Gryphonboy
Close to the Edge "There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity, but which kindles up and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity." - Washington Irving The inner doo...
7 Feb 2021 4 minute read 0 comments Gryphonboy
You're Letting Him Escape? "Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things that escape those who dream only at night." - Edgar Allan Poe Sweden picked himself up off the floor. His fractured rib screamed in response to the exertion. He was n...
17 Jan 2021 6 minute read 0 comments Gryphonboy
Accidental Suicide "The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by an occasional assassination." - Voltaire The smoldering ember of the Poan ranger’s pipe floated in the gloom. He tapped the pipe idly against his palm before bringing it t...
3 Jan 2021 5 minute read 0 comments Gryphonboy
Nothing Complicated "Everyone likes flattery; and when you come to Royalty you should lay it on with a trowel." - Benjamin Disraeli Slovenia's battle raiment was a dazzling beacon in the early dawnlight. Israel had made a point of sitting with th...
6 Dec 2020 3 minute read 0 comments Gryphonboy
Broiled Long Pig "The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man... It is more powerful than external circumstances." - Lucius Annaeus Seneca "Trapped!" Sweden exclaimed in anguish. For a man used to the freedom of the wid...
22 Nov 2020 5 minute read 0 comments Gryphonboy
Something to Show You "Better murder an infant in its cradle than nurse an unacted desire." - William Blake Denmark sat up with a start. He had been woken from his slumber by the light in his room being turned on. He sat up, wearily rubbing th...
8 Nov 2020 3 minute read 0 comments Gryphonboy
Our King is Exposed "A woman can beat any man; it's difficult to imagine another kind of sport where a woman can beat a man. That's why I like chess." - Alexandra Kosteniuk Cyprus took a deep breath. Deep fatigue left his features darkened and gau...
25 Oct 2020 4 minute read 0 comments Gryphonboy
Staunch the Flow "Civilizations die from suicide, not by murder." - Arnold J. Toynbee Slovenia bade the captain to kneel before her. He bowed his head sombrely and took a knee. "I find you very vexing, Uman," she whispered. He looked up at h...
11 Oct 2020 4 minute read 0 comments Gryphonboy
You Must Abort! "One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency." - Arnold H. Glasow Britain marched his recruits through the terminal into the Gateway's main launch bay. The cavernous bay was...
4 Oct 2020 5 minute read 2 comments Gryphonboy
The Issue of his Manhood "Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it." - Mark Twain "You're welcome," Antigua said, studying the man closely as he opened his eyes. She had brought him to the survival dome,...
