The Shadow, though not obscure, is probably lodged in most people’s memories with other “second-tier” vigilantes and masks of yesteryear—Doc Savage, The Phantom, The Spider, Black Mask, Green Hornet, and so
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Iron & Glass: Episode 17 — Daedalus
In this brief episode, our hero pushes through the fog of war to try and turn the tide of the battle. Read past episodes here. I was in
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Our hero finds himself bereft as he girds for battle. I screamed. My head spun as the world turned around me—shapes, lights, and
Continue ReadingIron & Glass: Episode 15 — Roll of the Dice
Our hero has saved his love, but it’s out of the frying pan and into the fire. The Hypogeans were hot on our tail. Our stolen military truck, which I had next
Continue ReadingIron & Glass: Episode 14 – Headlong
Our hero and his empress make a desperate gambit against their pursuers. To read the previous installments, click here. We ran. Aeliana kept up beside me, her long strides graceful even in
Continue ReadingIron & Glass: Episode 13 – A Fox Among Wolves
Read past episodes and catch up on the story here. *** Our hero tests his cunning against a swarm of enemies to rescue his empress.
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Read past episodes and catch up on the story here. *** Our desperate hero mounts a rescue without a plan. It wasn’t going according to
Continue ReadingIron & Glass: Episode 11 – One Man Army
Read past episodes and catch up on the story here. *** Our hero finds himself alone, unarmed, and hunted. As the traitor Eude and his
Continue ReadingIron & Glass: Episode 10 – The Storms of Strife
Read past episodes and catch up on the story here. *** Our hero is stranded in a storm-tossed sea. I broke the surface of the water and thrashed about,
Continue ReadingIron & Glass: Episode 9 – Interregnum
Our hero contemplates staggering truths in the calm before the storm. I was once again floating in the void but tethered to our vessel and busy cutting away the now useless parachutes. Aeliana spoke of
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