Author:
Dan Luffey lives in Osaka, Japan. Aside from writing original fiction, he's also translated Japanese books into English, such as Edogawa Rampo's "The Fiend with Twenty Faces," and video games such as "The MISSING." Dan is also co-founder of DANGEN Entertainment, an indie video game publishing house. Dan can be contacted at danluffey@gmail.com.

"The world is yours...to destroy."

4 years ago, Vance's mother went missing. Everyone thought she was dead...but Vance knew better. What he did not know was that his search for her would take him across multiple parallel dimensions filled with psychotic killers, demented warlords, righteous angels and bloodthirsty demons. As Vance learns more about his lineage and his new surroundings, the stakes will rise, until his journey takes him to the end of the universe itself, and he comes face to face with the one who created it.

Those who enjoy descriptive, deep stories with plot threads linked across multiple chapters and strategic, action-packed battles will not be disappointed here. As human as it is otherworldly, at its core this story is about family, love, loss, and growth midst tragedy.

Shattered Remnants of a Dream

It was the first time he’d ever felt a strong, physical blow straight to his body. Winslow's sickles had been sharp, but the Zodiac hadn't dealt any crushing attacks. Vance's stomach muscles screamed in pain and he curled over to on his side, trying to ease his suffering in any way possible.


"Done already?" Kiev moved over to Vance's crumpled figure, placing one foot near his right kidney. "I didn't even get to throw a real attack, you know."


Vance felt the force from Kiev's foot increase, and soon it dug into his side, amplifying his pain. He clenched his teeth shut as his eyes began to tear up. I'm not going to scream for these bastards!


"He looks like he's starting to cry." Lyle pointed a finger at Vance playfully. "I can't believe it, he's actually gonna cry, Kiev!"


"It's far too early for that." Kiev raised his foot and stomped it down hard on Vance's ribcage. "We're going to take this nice and slow."


Chapter 41: A Palpable Phantasm