King Liam, First of His Name

A Short Story from the Universe of Accidental Intelligence

De: Bryan Chaffin

Narrado por: Bryan Chaffin

King Liam, First of His Name! A Belter miner of some repute! Well, he will be when he gets back from his journey to the Oort Cloud. He often fantasizes about the looks on everyone’s face when he comes waltzing back to Ceres in the asteroid belt, richer than any belter has ever been. Oh sure, four years of isolation might have left him a little touched, but he only has four more years to go. He just has to make it to a secret planetoid he found—call it Lucky Strike!—and all his dreams will come true. What could go wrong?

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Set in the same universe as Accidental Intelligence and Mason Truman, King Liam is a short story that takes us far away from the world of combines and the Omninet. It explores what one man’s ambition can drive him to accomplish, and what he finds when he does.

©2024 Bryan Chaffin (P)2024 Bryan Chaffin

Really great appetizer of a story

But it leaves me needing to know, what happened next! Author did a great job with narration. Thanks for the story!

An Animated Listen

This is a tale about the slowly derailing Liam, a belter miner, dreaming of striking gold and sticking it up every naysayers nose. Who doesn't want that, right? Cleverly written and narrated with an animated tone and dialogue, done well by the author. We get to listen as the main character seesaws from stable to unstable, driving the narrative forward, making this listener eager to know what happens next. This is a punchy, soliloquised tale of one man's consuming determination, and his humbling damnation.

Great new sci-fi author!

This story grabbed my attention from the first paragraph and I loved the ending. I need a book from this author now!