Category Archives: The Book of Pinian

Day 42. 64 pages, 30,290 words. The year was 3230 YM, they said, but he didn’t know what that meant. And if he didn’t know what it meant, he didn’t understand how they expected him to tell them what year … Continue reading →

Day 40. 64 pages, 30,290 words.   He sat as straight as he could and tried not to grimace as he swallowed the long strands of medicated nutrient. They always made him retch, but the doctors said it was very … Continue reading →

Day 38. 64 pages, 30,257 words.   “Close your eyes. Concentrate. Try again.” Years had passed uneventfully in Happyface. Forty-two of them, to be precise, since Jadis’s first visit to the rambling structure. Pod 9’s tasks remained largely unchanged after … Continue reading →

Day 37. 64 pages, 30,257 words.   They were in the middle of morning exercises when the confirmation and activation finally went through. Maladin’tiar Tiakor was in the lead, waddling his pig earnestly through the course so swiftly and nimbly … Continue reading →

Day 36. 64 pages, 30,257 words.   Jadis strode through the ruined and crumbling city. Its gaunt structures towered crookedly on either side of her tall, straight, powerful form as she walked, the buildings seeming to lean in over her … Continue reading →

Day 35. 64 pages, 30,257 words.   Happy Gretchen practically had to lock her arm plates to prevent herself from reaching out and clutching Belerious for comfort. It was one thing to meet aki’Drednanth of a playful bent for commerce … Continue reading →