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    Order Into Chaos
    Order Into Chaos
    Order Into Chaos
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    Order Into Chaos

    By Mark Wooden

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    Bad boy sorcerer Dwyer Strathan had a problem: he wanted out of an exclusive club of sorcerers.

    To this end, he had acquired three of the coveted Vyntari shards. Along the way, he had pissed off the Knights of Vyntari and a certain vampire assassin named Adriana Dupre.

    It was totally worth it.

    Now he'll use the shards to barter his way out of the Order of Haroth.

    Unfortunately, the Order is just as deceitful as Strathan. They want the shards but also don't tolerate deserters.

    Will Strathan survive his final confrontation with the Order? And if he does, will his vampire girlfriend Valentina Lorena stab him in the back to take the shards?

    "Order Into Chaos" is a free ebook short story that takes place during the missing six months of For Her Sins. Read that book first for a true feel for this story.

    However, you can read this story first to get a taste of the Shadowdance. Minor spoilers for the events of For Her Sins.

    You've been warned.

    Welcome to the "Shadowdance" saga. More action, less paranormal romance.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMark Wooden
    Release dateDec 20, 2016
    Order Into Chaos
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    Mark Wooden

    Mark Wooden is a SYFY Wire Fan Creator and a writer of novels, screenplays, and short stories.Mark is the son of a sharecropper (not really, but he likes “The Jeffersons”) who has actively pursued the dream of being a Creative since his epic kindergarten work, "Ne-Ne the Vampire Panda.”He draws inspiration from vampire slayers Buffy, Anita Blake and Blade; decades of "Batman" and "X-Men" comic books; and conspiracy epics "24" and "The X-Files." He'd be remiss if he didn't mention the Frank Miller-created assassin named Elektra.Mark mines his two decades of experiences as a video director of live events (concerts and corporate) to instill humanity into the vampires, demons, and other creatures of his self-published “Shadowdance” urban fantasy saga."Fall to Grace," a short story from his "Shadowdance" series, was a quarterfinalist in the 2017 ScreenCraft Cinematic Short Story Contest. "For Her Sins," the second novel in the saga, was a Quarterfinalist in the 2018 ScreenCraft Cinematic Novel contest.Outside of his self-published works, Mark wrote for EA Games's “Quiz Show.” He also wrote the short film, "Reload: Two in the Chamber" for Focused In Entertainment.

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      Order Into Chaos - Mark Wooden

      A

      Variation

      By

      Mark Wooden

      © 2016 Mark Wooden. All Rights Reserved.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of the copyright holder or the above publisher of this book except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.

      This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales or persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

      This publisher does not have any control over and does not assume responsibility for author or third-party websites or their content

      The scanning, uploading, and distribution of this book via the Internet or any other means without the written permission of the publisher is illegal and punishable by law. Please purchase only authorized electronic editions, and do not participate in or encourage electronic piracy of copyrighted materials. The author’s creditors will thank you.

      Published by Writer Geek Press at Smashwords.com

      For information, contact us at www.shadowdancesaga.com

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      SHADOWDANCE SAGA CHRONOLOGY

      A Reason to Live: A Shadowdance Variation

      By Virtue Fall: Shadowdance Saga Song One

      For Her Sins: Shadowdance Saga Song Two

      Order into Chaos: A Shadowdance Variation

      Fall to Grace: A Shadowdance Variation

      AUTHOR’S NOTE: The following story takes place in the missing six months of For Her Sins: Shadowdance Saga Song 2, specifically Measures 23 and 24 of that song. As such, there are some spoilers here. I recommend reading that book first.

      Or not.

      You’ve been warned.

      Also, you will find several hyperlinks within this text. Follow these links to the Shadowdance saga website for more information about the Initiated of the Shadowdance.

      Enjoy your dance.

      LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

      DECEMBER, 2013

      Dwyer Strathan gritted his teeth against the magical pain inflicted upon him. His so-called mentor, Malachi Thorne dished out the pain. Rather, his mentor’s astral projection did the deed. The real Thorne was in exile ever since single-handedly botching the World War Two alliance between the Nazi’s and his Order of Haroth.

      It was a credit to Thorne’s influence that, even while in exile, he’d learned that Strathan had acquired two Vyntari shards and knew the location of a third. Obtaining all nine shards and freeing the imprisoned shadow god within was the sole purpose of the Order’s dark sorcerers.

      Thorne inflicted this pain on his student to drive that point home.

      Strathan could deal with the pain. He had at his initiation into the Order, so many decades ago. That Thorne pulled this shit in Strathan’s bedroom while his flame of the moment Valentina Lorena was around really pissed him off.

      The nerve of the old bastard.

      While Strathan suffered in silence (he would not let Thorne hear his grief), Valentina spoke with Thorne.

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