Deadfall

Set in the village where the Codebreaker Chronicles begin, this two-hour novella follows fourteen-year-old Kira on her solo hunt, which is threatened by a mysterious goblin’s markings that suggest something has been watching her village. With her first solo mission, a broken leg, and a long, perilous journey home through storm-torn woods, Kira faces the challenges of survival without magic or systems to aid her. This complete, standalone story introduces a self-reliant protagonist and hints at the larger mysteries of the series.