The Resurrectionist - Prologue
The Resurrectionist A Novel By Jake E. Sampson Prologue William had once known a place that belonged to the devil, a desolate hole that drew in light, only to vanquish it. It was there that...
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Chapter I It was July 1890, I think. That was when I woke from an ungodly nightmare, the first of many in fact. All that I could recall, specifically, was the smell; a wretched unholy aroma that only...
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Chapter 2 we see William’s investigative progression through his own dark experiences, I feel this allows us a wider perspective on the similarities and differences… Chapter II From the bloodied...
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Here we see an extract from Colonel Thompson’s journal about the findings in the mysterious ‘Garni’ temple. A glimpse from the past that thickens the… Chapter III Taken from Col. Richard Thompson’s...
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Chapter IV From the bloodied journal of William Elbridge. Collecting my thoughts; I had heard rumors, from those whom I had interviewed, about an incident in Armenia. Of course I had found articles,...
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Chapter V “Joseph?” Nudging woke me with a start. “Joseph Stride?” I sat upright, standing above me in my cabin, a woman dressed in rags, holding a small child; her eyes were desperate, I could sense...
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William has been traveling across the oceans in search of more answers in Armenia. The long and perilous journey is undermined only by the potential… Taken from the bloodied journal of William...
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Another victim has begun a search for the truth, Alfonso Chavarria. The priest, turned investigator begins the search for redemption, and to quell the unholy… Chapter VII Taken from the...
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William is awoken in the night, his curiosity driven him deeper into the darkest realms of the creatures beginnings. What lies in Garni will push… Chapter VIII Taken from the bloodied journal of...
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Chapter IX Found on the body of an unidentifiable cultist. 4th August 1890 Darkness. It swamps the very core of one’s body; hidden from eye but clearly visible to our soul. Such curious fancies, I...
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Chapter X Summer is such a blessing, yet I cannot help but feel the exacting unreceptive hand of autumn loom; the icy squalls ever recurrent. Take, if you will, Mary and her child; they cannot brave...
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Chapter XI From the bloodied journal of William Elbridge Such horror, I laugh now, for I am certain of my abhorrent lunacy. Believe me when I tell you that the manner of my escape is all but lost...
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Chapter XII I heard news today, unpleasant. The premise of the article focused on the unique mental condition of one ‘William Elbridge’. The likenesses to my own mental cautions are such that the...
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Chapter XIII June 6th 1928 Joseph was unaware; slipping into a ten-year cycle of alcoholism and opium that his story had faded into myth. Were it not for my father’s collection of journals, articles...
View ArticleA Bright Tomorrow For The 22nd State - Part 1
A Bright Tomorrow For The 22nd State By Jake E. Sampson ‘Perfection is finally attained not when there is no longer anything to add but when there is no longer anything to take away, when a body has...
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Part II Portrait Of The Sleep Deprived I often wondered what it would feel like to be in love; in fact I have no memory of any love interest in my life. The closest thing to a childhood girlfriend I...
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Part IIITo Be Optimistic Before The Preordained Comes To Pass I saw her again, this time we were driving through the streets of Chicago, she was holding the hand of a child, I couldn’t see her face,...
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A Bright Tomorrow For the 22nd State Part IV I dreamed of a cloudless sky. Grass between my fingers and warm sunlight upon my face. The wind was cool and the sound of the trees rustling in the breeze...
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