Die or become a god

Today was supposed to be a great day for Kara, until she was attacked by a flock of gargoyles.

After graduating from college, moving out of her hometown, and getting herself a white-collar job in the city, it was finally time for her first day at the office. This was the start of a new page in her life, so she was both excited and nervous, waking up at the crack of dawn to prepare herself to face this harsh corporate world. But all her plans and preparations went awry that morning when she found herself in an entirely different world than she expected faced down with a gargoyle and surrounded by ancient ruins high above a mountain range.

Now, Kara could have just stood there and let herself be torn to shreds as she wondered, What the fuck is going on? But she didn’t need a degree in archeology to infer that this ancient ruin wasn’t anywhere on Earth, and she certainly didn’t need a degree in zoology to know that this gargoyle was probably going to kill her if she didn’t run for her damn life.

So she screamed and ran as the gargoyle snarled, giving chase. It was half her size, running on all fours like a dog, without any wings. Worse was that she wasn’t wearing any shoes, but she didn’t let that slow her for even a split-second. Unfortunately for her, the commotion drew attention from the rest of the ruins. A second gargoyle leapt down from a half-collapsed pillar made from a purple rock. Then a third emerged from beneath some rubble. A fourth looked up from a broken wall. And a fifth

The realization began to settle in.

“I am going to di…” And Kara bit her tongue, a flash of memory of her mother’s voice echoing in her mind, forcing her to focus on her predicament.

Dozens of gargoyles converged on her from every direction as the sun descended from the sky. She continued to run, heading for the only standing structure in the ruins a temple built into the mountains.

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Release date

Lydbog: 15. december 2024