The Eclipse (II/IV)
[The Island of the Centipede - Chapter One] – The air is so full of the purple dust that blows up off the sea from the northwest. The rock of the tower is so old. The sun is so crisp and clear. The sky...
View ArticleThe Looming Cloud (III/IV)
[The Island of the Centipede - Chapter One] – There’s red in the sunlight and gold in the sky. The damp leaves that pile up beside the bridge are a muddy brown. There’s a cold wind blowing by Sid. His...
View ArticleThe Extinguishment of Karma (IV/IV)
[The Island of the Centipede - Chapter One] – The sea stretches out forever. On its surface the wind chases itself about. Great bulky clouds pile in the sky. To the west the sun burns yellow. Rahu...
View ArticleMax Sets Forth to Kill God (1 of 4)
[The Island of the Centipede - Chapter Two] – The hardest part of that whole night is the show. One quarter of Gibbelins’ Tower is a jumbled ruin. Claire’s scalp won’t stop bleeding even though she’s...
View ArticlePumpkin Sickness (3 of 4)
[The Island of the Centipede - Chapter Three] — It is June 3, 2004. The sky is blue and the wind is fresh and Max’s blood is thick and red. It’s soaking through the sailcloth of his bandages. Red...
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