Category: Betweentimes
Betweentimes: Crophaven
Nix and Laria investigate the Once King’s secret holding house called Crophaven, deep in the Mountain, where Nix’s 17 daughters were raised after being taken from him. Since the war, the girls have vanished. Will this journey bring closure, as Laria hopes, or just more questions?
This is a special Betweentimes which takes place following the events of Afterlands: After the Return. It’s presented on this website, always free to download.
If you are new to Afterlands, it might help to familiarize yourself with the characters and events of the previous stories first.
13k words. Click format to read now:
[Betweentimes vignettes may contain material sensitive in nature. This story contains references to the hardships of war, and inferences of child death.]
Betweentimes: Famine & Feast
The final vignette in the Betweentimes series is “Famine & Feast”. Bad Rain has blighted the land and food on the table is scarce. How will the residents of Cliff House sustain themselves until relief comes—if it comes at all?
Betweentimes are slices-of-life about tossed things, lost things, and making the best of bad situations as our survivors navigate the new world order following the events of Afterlands: After the Harrowing. Stories are presented on this website, always free to download.
If you are new to Afterlands, it might help to familiarize yourself with the characters and events of the previous stories first.
3.5k words. Click format to read now:
[Betweentimes vignettes may contain material sensitive in nature. This story contains straight-up cannibalism.]
Betweentimes: Hearth & Home
The third vignette in the Betweentimes series is “Hearth & Home”. Laria has kept Cliff House locked away since they arrived, but deteriorating conditions make it clear she shouldn’t.
Betweentimes are slices-of-life about tossed things, lost things, and making the best of bad situations as our survivors navigate the new world order following the events of Afterlands: After the Harrowing. Stories are presented on this website, always free to download.
If you are new to Afterlands, it might help to familiarize yourself with the characters and events of the previous stories first.
5.5k words. Click format to read now:
[Betweentimes vignettes may contain material sensitive in nature. This one has some violence, but is overall pretty soft.]
Betweentimes: To the Flame
The second vignette in the Betweentimes series is “To the Flame” and may be considered more “required” reading for Afterlands as a bridge between Book I and II. This piece is about yearning, contact, and facing the void.
Betweentimes are slices-of-life about tossed things, lost things, and making the best of bad situations as our survivors navigate the new world order following the events of Afterlands: After the Harrowing. Stories are presented on this website, always free to download.
If you are new to Afterlands, it might help to familiarize yourself with the characters and events of the previous stories first.
7.6k words. Click format to read now:
[Betweentimes vignettes may contain material sensitive in nature. This one has explicit sexual content, references to mental health concerns, and past trauma.]Betweentimes: Best Foot Forward
This first vignette in the Betweentimes series is “Best Foot Forward” in which Hyrhyn is challenged for being insensitive (what, Hyrhyn? No!). A short piece about trauma, memory, and moving forward as our survivors take tentative steps in the new world they find themselves, immediately after the events of Afterlands: After the Harrowing.
Betweentimes are just slices-of-life about tossed things, lost things, and making the best of bad situations. They are presented on this website, always free to download. If you are new to Afterlands, it might help to familiarize yourself with the characters and events of the previous stories first.
4.5k words. Click format to read now:
[Betweentimes vignettes may contain material sensitive in nature. This one has mild references to mental health concerns and past trauma.]
