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J.M. Ransom's avatar

Fuckkk this is so good.

“and have someone ask him what to do about it. And then he will show them.” He’s a protector in a very, very hostile world. I’ve seen that. Somehow I don’t think I’ve ever encountered a character like this in fiction before, but they certainly exist irl.

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Laurie Steele's avatar

I am hooked! I just read the first two chapters and i am getting a dark confederacy of dunces vibe. Looking forward to more.

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James Worth's avatar

thank you for the kind words! I hope you enjoy the rest as it comes(:

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troy adkins's avatar

was not ready to fathom the title and be heartbroken about mars' mom in the same breath

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Spwack's avatar

"If somebody asked him to kill this lady, he’d probably do it."

The speed with which marshall goes from the strength of his convictions, to murder-on-request, gave me a sudden jolt of, 'oh! this is just a teenager! oh shit...'

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