The Rotten and the Purged

Blurb

When the Protectorate attempts to crack down on dissenters, is there any hope of escape?
For years, Son has led a religious group called the Observers in the heart of The Protectorate, where practising religion is illegal and exhibiting emotion outlawed. They have always hidden within the People's Church, which local administrators mostly turned a blind eye to.
But when all eyes and available weapons turn their way, Son must take his Observers and flee for their lives. Will they live to find a safe haven?

Continuity

The Rotten and the Purged takes place during the events of The Empyrean, during the purge that takes place within the Protectorate.

Appearances

Characters:

• Son
• Ducat
• Sargen Saturis
• Vergin

Events:

• The Purge

Locations:

• Hesperex

Organisations:

The Protectorate

The Observers of Strageith

The People's Church

The Kept

The Technocracy

The Internal Security Lodge

The Reiart

The Keepers

External links

The Rotten and the Purged available for free on StoryOrigin

Publication type
Short story
First published
October 2022
Availability
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