The Outcast and the Survivor: Chapter Nine

By Trevor A. A. Evans

Desperate and out of options, Kaela and Astor return north to the Necromancer, hopeful that they can find in him a powerful ally in unlocking the world stone. But as their journey reaches its conclusion, they discover that they are not alone.

The Outcast and the Survivor is a chapter-series that follows Kaela, a princess of the mythical kingdom of Kalepo. After her father's sudden death, Kaela is exiled from the kingdom by her older sister Mariam, who claims their father's throne within moments of his passing. By being made an outcast, Kaela is forced not only to say goodbye to her homeland, but also to all of civilization. Kalepo is known only to itself, meaning that Kaela should expect to find a world devoid of humanity beyond the kingdom's borders, but because of something her father whispered to her on his deathbed, she knows that there is more out there, a world of dark secrets for her to discover.

The Outcast and the Survivor is released one chapter at a time at the start of each month. There were times in the past when writers would release stories as a series, often for newspapers or magazines. It's not much different from TV series in that each chapter often has its own sort of conclusion, though the larger story is not completed until the end. The series is being written with the intent of ending it at chapter 36, which is scheduled for December of 2017, though this could change as the story develops.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trevor A. A. Evans
• Release date: Oct 8, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310116636

Trevor A. A. Evans

Trevor wrote a story for himself when he was young divided into three parts: go to college, become a lawyer, and be happy. But when the first part was done, he stood at the edge of a cliff, staring down into the despairing depths of part two, and thought, "Nahhh." Instead, he skipped right on over to part 3, which he discovered creating stories and worlds while marrying the girl of his dreams. At the ripe old age of 29 with plans to write new series in fantasy and science fiction, Trevor's just getting started.

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The Outcast and the Survivor

Written by Trevor A. A. Evans

Text Copyright © 2015 by Trevor A. A. Evans

Published by Thirteen Crossroads Publishing

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Preface

The story that follows is part of a chapter-series, The Outcast and the Survivor. It has been made available on Kindle and Nook as a convenience, since it is available free of charge directly on the Thirteen Crossroads Publishing website. The story will continue with a new chapter being released each month until the last chapter is published in December 2017.

Chapter Nine

I am alone. At least that is what it feels like.

Astor hasn’t spoken much since we left Vanguard. I’ve tried to cheer him up in small ways, a light comment here, a funny story there, but it’s obvious he’s hurting with thoughts of his mother, though he never mentions it. The passing weeks have only seen him get worse, but I can hardly blame him.

The sound of Sebastian’s voice and the image of him grasping Julienne’s throat and threatening to inflict such awful pain on her have burned themselves into my memory. I cringe at the very thought. With Julienne in the hands of such a vicious fiend, I can’t think of anything to say to make Astor feel better, so I avoid mentioning her in the rare moments we do talk. He