Lone Soldier in Paradise part Five: The Future of the Future is now posted.
In which the military is once again placed on a secure footing, as a soldier, even in peacetime, finds he has need of his courage.
Lone Soldier in Paradise part Four: Fortunes of a Soldier’s Wife is now posted.
Atkins discusses personal matters affecting the military personnel.
Lone Soldier in Paradise part Three: Visit from the Civilian Government is now posted.
Atkins receives a visit from the civilian government and his horse, and threatens to resign his commission.
This is the second time in over a decade I have forgotten to post my weekly installment of a story when due. With my apologies, I present it now. I hope the gentle reader is in a forgiving mood.
Lone Soldier in Paradise part Two: Shooting the Moon is now posted.
Atkins fires a test shot. No shots have been fired in answer in countless thousands and tens of thousands of years, yet he keeps his weapons ready.
With wine bowl in hand, and steps outside to view the sunset, and sees the fire between the horns of the moon.
Note: the following is a tale of the Golden Oecumene, as seen in my trilogy THE GOLDEN AGE. Previously unpublished, it is fated first to appear in ALL MEN DREAM OF EARTHWOMEN AND OTHER AEONS, and is made available here in preview, as a courtesy to my readers.
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Lone Soldier in Paradise is now posted.
In the Golden Age, when all the dreams and ambitions godlike men can reach have been achieved, and war is a forgotten dream, one solitary soldier stands watch over the dreamers.
Atkins talks to ghosts of glory, and counts his coins of time.
