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Days of Future Past

By John Van Stry

Days of Future Past - Part 1: Past Tense by John Van Stry opens with Paul already enduring a disastrous day before events turn stranger and far more dangerous. When his instructor is abruptly claimed by a mysterious goddess to intervene in a distant world, Paul is dragged along despite not being part of the plan. Stranded with no apparent way home, he must assist a mentor who openly dislikes him while navigating the schemes of a powerful trickster figure. Blending fantasy, science fiction, and post-apocalyptic elements, the story follows Paul’s reluctant involvement in divine politics, unstable magic, and the early stages of a progression-style struggle for survival.
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Days of Future Past - Part 1: Past Tense

Days of Future Past - Part 1: Past Tense

Days of Future Past - Part 1: Past Tense by John Van Stry opens with Paul already enduring a disastrous day before events turn stranger and far more dangerous. When his instructor is abruptly claimed by a mysterious goddess to intervene in a distant world, Paul is dragged along despite not being part of the plan. Stranded with no apparent way home, he must assist a mentor who openly dislikes him while navigating the schemes of a powerful trickster figure. Blending fantasy, science fiction, and post-apocalyptic elements, the story follows Paul’s reluctant involvement in divine politics, unstable magic, and the early stages of a progression-style struggle for survival.
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Days of Future Past - Part 2: Present Tense

Days of Future Past - Part 2: Present Tense

Days of Future Past - Part 2: Present Tense by John Van Stry follows Paul as he embarks on a perilous journey across a post-apocalyptic California, accompanied by Sarah and Heather. Their travel north involves navigating dangerous terrain and confronting challenges that test Heather’s marksmanship and Sarah’s magical abilities. The story explores themes of survival and trust as Paul grapples with the burden of a mysterious task assigned by Coyote, while hoping to avoid further conflict with a character named Riggs.
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Days of Future Past - Part 3: Future Tense

Days of Future Past - Part 3: Future Tense

Days of Future Past - Part 3: Future Tense by John Van Stry concludes the trilogy set in a post-apocalyptic world where Paul, transported forward in time, faces the challenge of confronting Aybem. Despite doubts about his necessity alongside Riggs, Paul must engage with the mission assigned by Coyote, who brought him to this devastated future. The narrative explores themes of survival, loyalty, and the uncertain fate awaiting those who serve higher powers in a fantasy and science fiction context.
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