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    The Agents of Mystery: The Last Night
    The Agents of Mystery: The Last Night
    The Agents of Mystery: The Last Night
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    The Agents of Mystery: The Last Night

    By Nate Phillips

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    Have you ever wanted to know where people go when they die? Perhaps you wanted to know why February only has 28 and a quarter days. For the inexplicable question about the mysteries of our world, there is a simple answer to what is behind it all; The Agents of Mystery.

    THE AGENTS OF MYSTERY is a science fiction novella set in 1951, which follows the events of "The Last Night of the World," a short story by written Ray Bradbury.

    In the first installment of this series, we learn what happened to the people of February 30th, 1951 as we follow various agents and come to understand their involvement within an elite organization known at the Agency. The Agency has been “pulling the strings” here in America for centuries. They are listening and watching at all times. They are every where, in fact, you might even know an Agent. One thing you must understand though, is that they are here for the good of mankind... or are they?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNate Phillips
    Release dateMar 24, 2017
    ISBN9781370418800
    The Agents of Mystery: The Last Night
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    Nate Phillips

    Nate Phillips is a sci-fi and fantasy novelist and artist who spends way too much time repairing helicopters. After spending some time in the military, he enrolled in school to earn a Bachelor of Fine Art's degree in Creative Writing for Entertainment from Full Sail University. His published work includes a children’s picture book called KING GILGAMESH AND THE CEDAR FOREST. Nate lives in Savannah, Georgia with his wife Claire and four kids. Learn more about him at https://natesworks.wordpress.com or send him a message at nathan.r.p529@gmail.com.

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      The Agents of Mystery - Nate Phillips

      The Agents of Mystery

      The Last Night

      Written and Illustrated by Nate Phillips

      The Agents of Mystery

      The Last Night

      Nate Phillips

      Copyright 2017 by Nate Phillips

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This eBook has been published for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook is free and may be given away to other people. If you want to share this book with others, feel free to do so. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      For my wife Claire and my children Aidan, Ashe, Cody and Chloe.

      Table of Contents

      Title Page

      Copyright

      Dedication

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Chapter I- The Sweepers

      Chapter II- The Counters

      Chapter III- The Removers

      Chapter IV- The Doorkeepers

      Epilogue

      About the Author

      Introduction

      For those of you who have read Ray Bradbury’s The Last Night of the World, you might be asking the same questions as I asked after I read it. What happened to husband and wife? Did the end of the world actually happen? Why did Bradbury make reference to the made up date of February 30th, 1951? Well, since Bradbury passed away in 2012, I suspect we will not be getting answers any time soon. So, I decided to create a sequel (so to speak), which might answer some of the questions I (and maybe others) had. This portion of the series is inspired by Bradbury’s short story but is presented in my universe, featuring characters and settings of my creation. I hope you all enjoy and keep an eye out for more to come.

      Chapter I

      The Sweepers

      A man writhed in his sleep; his dreams were consumed with cries of horror. Floating along a darkened expanse, he found himself drifting between the silhouettes of screaming people. Suddenly he came to a halt and looked to his left as a wailing woman with outstretched arms burst into a shower of glittering lights. To his right he watched as two young girls, running towards him, disintegrated into sparkling dust. The man clutched his head and threw his head back howling in agony.

      With a jolt he sprang upright in his bed, cold sweat and tears pouring down his face.

      Honey, are you alright? a woman said. She was from his dreams, his wife, standing in front of him wearing a brilliant blue apron. She stared at him, wide-eyed and alarmed.

      Yeah, he said, just noticing her as he wiped the sweat from his forehead. I-I just had a bad dream.

      You were making quite a fuss in here; I just came to wake you up. She smiled uncertainly to her husband, who still looked as if he had no idea what was going on. Um, you’re late for work, see? She motioned to the alarm clock sitting by the nightstand.

      The husband idly regarded his attention the nightstand, and then the realization hit him like a ton of bricks. The alarm clock read 7:12 AM, however, work for him started at 6 AM. He snatched the alarm clock off the nightstand and inspected the lever that sets it. It was still in the down position.

      I forgot to set it, the husband said with a mystified look etched into his face.

      Interesting, his wife said, I thought the end of the world would have to happen before you ever forgot to set your alarm.

      Indeed, the husband said profoundly.

      The wife began to walk away but stopped at the doorway and turned to regard her husband with a concerned gaze. "You know, I think we must have had

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