In the Shadow of Scythe

An idealistic engineer, Archie didn’t hesitate to volunteer for the relief effort into the zone devastated by a meteor some called Scythe, others Star Wormwood. But when betrayed, Archie is forced to become a killer in order to survive. Returning home months later, he finds a changed world. His former friend and mentor, Daniel Deanne, has grown from a simple entrepreneur into a celebrity, a guru and the man some consider the last hope to prevent environmental collapse. Except Archie has learned it was Deanne who betrayed him. And Deanne has other plans than saving the world. Offered the chance at revenge, Archie must choose between saving his own life or killing the saviour of mankind. "In the Shadow of Scythe" is a thriller about the dangers of extremism, ideology and unquestioning devotion. "In the Shadow of Scythe" is available in Touch the Sky, Embrace the Dark and was first published in Leading Edge, Issue #62.