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Patreon: The Masks of Janus – Chapter 21

April 6, 2026 by tstarnes Leave a Comment

Imperium

“Signal from the observation post, my lord,” the runner said. “The Easterners haven’t moved; it seems like they are buying the… [See More on Patreon]

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Patreon: The Masks of Janus – Chapter 20

April 4, 2026 by tstarnes Leave a Comment

Imperium

“Major? Message for you,” the young man said as he ran up to Chen’s open office door, holding out a slip. “You may go,” Chen said, opening it. He didn’t have to read it to… [See More on Patreon]

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Patreon: The Masks of Janus – Chapter 19

March 31, 2026 by tstarnes 2 Comments

Imperium

Although they had completely destroyed the army they’d chased, it hadn’t taken long for the Easterners to bring up something. Their problem was, it had been scattered. Small groups brought in each day, raiders, essentially, trying to do something about the Western… [See More on Patreon]

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Patreon: The Masks of Janus – Chapter 18

March 29, 2026 by tstarnes Leave a Comment

Imperium

Fa Jian reached the cove with Lín Páng and four others while the sun still hung above the western hills, which gave them enough light to spread along the shoreline and identify the approaches a ship would use to reach the beach. The cove itself was well chosen, a crescent of dark sand backed by […]

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Patreon: Before Later – Chapter 7

March 27, 2026 by tstarnes Leave a Comment

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The water heater was making noise again. I’d been working through Mom’s repair list since I’d gotten back from the marina. Things had been kind of all over the place since I’d gotten … [See More on Patreon]

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Patreon: The Masks of Janus – Chapter 17

March 24, 2026 by tstarnes Leave a Comment

Imperium

The tribesmen had come two days earlier, three men on camels riding out of the Sinai wastes, approaching the picket line calmly, hands raised. Their spokesman was a man named Tariq, a face like worn leather. To Cormac’s surprise, he spoke decent Punic, which was the language shared by most… [See More on Patreon]

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