THE CLOUD HERDERS – EP10: THE FALL OF THE FIRST PILLAR

PART 1: THE SKY’S REBELLION EPISODE 10: THE FALL OF THE FIRST PILLAR The scream that tore out of Lyra wasn’t human. It was a dual-tone shriek, half-organic, half-digital, vibrating at a frequency that shattered the crystalline displays of the nearby servers. The silver fluid—thicker and hotter than what had leaked from Neri—pulsed from the … Read more

THE CLOUD HERDERS – EP4: THE FORGOTTEN CORRIDORS

PART 1: THE SKY’S REBELLION EPISODE 4: THE FORGOTTEN CORRIDORS The descent was a vertical nightmare of rusted iron and freezing drafts. Lyra climbed down the primary exhaust shaft, her muscles screaming in protest. Neri was strapped to her back with heavily modified climbing webbing, unconscious but breathing steadily. Below them, Cael Arden struggled with … Read more

THE CLOUD HERDERS – EP2: THE HERETIC’S DAUGHTER

PART 1: THE SKY’S REBELLION EPISODE 2: THE HERETIC’S DAUGHTER The interrogation cell was a sensory deprivation box built of solid, lead-lined tungsten. It smelled of antiseptic and cold iron. Lyra Venn sat bolted to a metal chair, the magnetic cuffs around her wrists humming with a low-voltage restraining current. The only light came from … Read more

THE CLOUD HERDERS – EP1: SYSTEM OVERLOAD

PART 1: THE SKY’S REBELLION EPISODE 1: SYSTEM OVERLOAD The proximity alarm screamed, vibrating through the metal grating beneath Lyra’s boots. The air tasted like pennies and burnt ozone. Three hundred feet above the lower slums of Vesper, the observation deck was a wind-whipped nightmare of freezing rain and erratic static. Lyra Venn clamped both … Read more