For one thousand years, the Empire of Eden has dominated the universe. With their endless armies and the deadly warriors known as the Enforcers, no world has ever been able to stand up to the tyrannical invaders... until now. On one of the Outerworlds, Gahldor, the most recent planet to fall under Edenyte rule, a young man named Hiytax starts on a journey to discover the secret history, and hopefully, hidden weakness, of the seemingly invincible Empire. With help from the resilient rebellion known as the Unleashed, and an incredible warrior named Aliorah, Hiytax will travel the universe, exploring new and mysterious worlds in pursuit of a way to defeat the Empire of Eden. All the while, the heroes must evade the terrifying Enforcers and their malevolent leader, Mr. Bedlam, or else their dream of a free universe will be lost forever.

Odyssey of Eden is created by Michael Woodcum, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Odyssey of Eden

	“Ugggggh,” Hiytax groans as he rolls over. He feels something cool on his face, but it quickly begins to burn until it forces him to shoot up to his feet. He is surrounded by white powder, at least he is pretty sure that’s what it is. He scrambles away from the uncommonly cold material, retreating towards what he can only assume are the leftovers of what was once the Enforcer drop ship. 


	He trips over some sort of piping that must have been flung from the ship and braces to slam against the ground, only to find two arms looped under his armpits from behind. Hiytax looks back to find Aliorah, who had evidently caught him during his fall. 


	“Are you okay,” Aliorah drags Hiytax back into the remains of their ship.


	Hiytax realizes he had been holding his breath for quite a while and finally lets it free in a deep sigh, “I’m fine… I think.”


Chapter 16: The Cold Definitely Bothers Me