
“How far would you go for your freedom?”
Format: Short Story
Genre: Science Fiction
Sub-Genre: Urban Fantasy
Progress: Developmental Pro Edit
Synopsis
A rift in the Pacific has left the world forever changed, seeping Mana into the neon-soaked streets of a cyberpunk dystopia.
“The Wizard” explores the cost of survival in a society that fears what it doesn’t understand. How far would you go when the very thing that makes you special is what makes you a target?
Concept
I came up with the idea for “The Wizard” after reading a writing prompt on Reddit.
I was always fascinated by the world of Shadowrun. Its combination of real-world with science-fiction and fantasy elements was so cool, but it felt a little too clean, no doubt a product of it being a tabletop gaming system. The Orcs and Goblins and Dragons – they all fit too perfectly into categories, so I decided to change that.
I started creating a world, like in Shadowrun, magic suddenly appeared and changed everything. However, in my world, magic is more tangible and much more chaotic, leaving death and abominations in its wake.
The Mana
Coming soon…