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 her second day in the room. Initially, the pure excitement from using her new tool had blinded Naomi to her frightening surroundings. Now here she was again, in a dark cellar made of brick and stone. The cement floor and the bottom of the walls were stained with some dark liquid which traced a path to a grimy drain in the corner. A single dim light bulb continued to shine, giving the room a musty, unsettling ambiance. With the iron door locked behind her, she was all alone.


Or was she? Naomi's concentration had been broken multiple times because she kept hearing strange noises. At first she thought it was that little girl who followed Grayson around, but after thrusting open the door behind her, she kept finding the hallway empty. Yet the sounds persisted.


Chapter 68: Flesh and Blood