Michael Woodcum

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

	“Here,” Nathaniel hands Hiytax the dark green cloak he had been wearing when he first rescued them, “I have extras.”


	Hiytax cautiously takes the coat from Nathaniel, for a moment or two he just stares at the garment, as if he isn’t quite sure what to do with it. Nathaniel notices Hiytax, completely absorbed by the cloak, “What? You don’t like it?”


	Hiytax looks up to find Nathaniel smirking at him, “No… I just… never actually owned clothing before… thanks.”


	Hiytax takes Nathaniel’s hand in gratitude and Nathaniel nods approvingly, “Time to get you guys to Jaspar then.”


	Aliorah walks in, as Nathaniel releases Hiytax from the handshake, “You two done hugging it out yet?”


	Hiytax smiles to himself as he straps on the rest of his gear, “Jealous?”


	Aliorah pats down the various pouches lining her tactical suit, “Not in the slightest,” though Hiytax is certain he could see her blush as she turned away. 


Chapter 23: Huh, That Actually Worked