By G.R. Nanda Fearing another slap to the face, Nickel narrated his dream, stammering and pausing to catch his breath. Throughout Nickel’s recollection, Steve looked on, frowning and unflinching. However, his eyes relaxed and a small smile formed on his lips when Nickel mentioned the singing woman who followed him, unseen. As Nickel continued toContinue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 6 (Early Draft)”
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What is 2200 Blues?
In a future earth plagued by technological escapism and excess, a young man named Nickel is torn from a false digital Eden and thrust into a post-nuclear wasteland. Surviving becomes a journey into unexpected cultures, strange magic and dangerous visions. 2200 Blues is a science fiction novel in the works. For those jumping in forContinue reading “What is 2200 Blues?”
2200 Blues Chapter 5 (Early Draft)
By G.R. Nanda Nickel stood on the rocky orange terrain of his dream amongst a gentle breeze of orange air caressing his hair. He wasn’t wearing his body-suit. Instead, he was adorning the night clothes he slept in on the Eagle: thin woolen pajamas. The sleeves of his shirt and his pants fluttered in theContinue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 5 (Early Draft)”
2200 Blues Chapter 4 (Early Draft)
By G.R. Nanda Nickel sauntered past the flagpole and into Steve and Farrul’s campsite. He flexed his back straight, and shrugged his right shoulder to better carry the weight of the traveling pack he held by his right arm. He had taken it off of his shoulders and was now lugging it by a handleContinue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 4 (Early Draft)”
2200 Blues Chapter 3 (Early Draft)
By G.R. Nanda Nickel covered his face with his hands. Steve was yelling. Nickel could feel Farrul pounding at his body. The impacts were soft and each one kept becoming softer and slower. Nickel bent his legs and then twisted them sideways, before slamming them against Farrul’s body. Farrul gasped and slumped onto the ground.Continue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 3 (Early Draft)”
2200 Blues Chapter 2 (Early Draft)
By G.R. Nanda He was rooted to the spot. Nickel pressed his feet into the ground in an effort to make himself feel as if he was doing something other than hiding still. His feet suddenly slipped across the ground. Nickel yelped as he fell over. He grunted as he fell on his stomach andContinue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 2 (Early Draft)”
2200 Blues Chapter 1 (Early Draft)
By G.R. Nanda A blanket of orange emerged from the atmosphere. The purple sky, its red clouds, and setting evening sun began to disappear from Nickel’s view. Orange gas flowed over the window through which he was looking out, in floating particles and coalescing clumps. Where the sun was, a ball of red could beContinue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 1 (Early Draft)”
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