The Letter of Stars I don’t remember walking to the far side of the observatory, but somehow...
The Game of Shadows and the Illusion of Freedom
THE FACE BEHIND THE NETWORK Ames had seen Ark Ucker on screens his entire life—smiling brightly on...
THE MAZE BELOW Ames didn’t know how long he’d been running. Seconds? Minutes? Time bent in the...
The alarm did not blare. It hummed. A low, vibrating tone—almost gentle—yet deeply wrong. The kind of...
AFTER SUNSET Ames spent the rest of the afternoon in a daze. His classes blurred into one...
THE GARDENS OF DISSENT The university maintained a small botanical garden tucked behind the Philosophy Hall—two acres...
The Stairwell With No Building Ames and Kaela moved quickly off campus, blending into the crowds spilling...
The Line in the Floor Ames and Kaela didn’t speak for several blocks. They moved quickly, keeping...
The First Signal Ames didn’t sleep. Every time he closed his eyes, Kaela’s words replayed themselves like...
HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT I didn’t sleep that night. How could I? Dr. Moore’s words kept replaying...
