Abigail pursues Delaphene across rooftops with extraordinary athleticism. Tackles demon in apartment. Escape using fake police badge. Drives unconscious nurse/demon north to Colorado. Haatim reveals lost faith after sister cancer death.

Read Recovery from The Ninth Circle by Lincoln Cole. A character begins to heal from their wounds. A moment of respite in the darkness. Free to read on llitd.com.

Wade discovers Abigail found by Ministry, exhausts lesser options (favor-calling, bribery, running) before desperate Envoy plan. Memory of eight-year-old Abigail drawing star charts in a park drives him to commit treason by sending deployment grid to Captain Grove.

Abigail battles cultists. Breaks demon-possessed doctor knee forcing demon to flee. Dead cultist crashes through wall revealing warehouse. Abigail administers antidote explaining voluntary demon hosts. Pursues Delaphene across warehouse stacks. Haatim discovers fake hospital true nature.

Read The Chosen One from The Ninth Circle by Lincoln Cole. Prophecy and power collide when destiny reveals itself. Free to read on llitd.com.

Five-year-old Alaina attends Darius Gray's revolutionary speech on Tellus. Her parents argue about the rebellion's risks. Alaina decides to remember everything about this day, sensing it will matter—planting the seed of the determined, observant girl who will later investigate the Ministry and...

Richard rubbed absently at the stubble on his jaw, staring out the windshield at the gathered traffic. Seeing none of it.    His mind was on autopilot stuck replaying one event nearly thirty years ago over and over again.

A World Apart: Two characters find themselves isolated and struggling for survival in a harsh, unforgiving environment. A compelling short story by Lincoln Cole.

Read The Other Hunters from The Ninth Circle by Lincoln Cole. New hunters emerge and alliances shift in deadly ways. Free to read on llitd.com.