Outcast – A Podcast Novel

A new day has dawned for Dalan, now an exile from his Clan…cut, bleeding, and beaten thanks to the Shatlia.

He takes stock of his situation and, after tending to himself, soon discovers that someone – or several someones – is watching out for him and gives him a starting direction on this new path of his life.

However, this path leads to more than just a place to start…

The day has finally come, and Dalan is released from the hospital into the care of…a Clan Acolyte. Given how close his family had been during his recovery, this leaves him feeling a bit unsettled.

It isn’t until he finally sets foot on Clan soil once more that the reason for the Acolyte’s presence is revealed, much to Dalan’s horror.

Dalan’s road to recovery has been anything but fun. His new cybernetic implants are integrating with his body, but slowly.

During one session, the young tiger discovers a terrifying side-effect of Dr. Sheck’s treatment option, and finds his predicament even more frustrating. That is, until a whisper in the dark gently prods him in the right direction.

Dalan wakes up in the hospital after the attack. His mind reels at how much time has passed, and more importantly, what has happened to his body.

Now awake, Dalan begins the slow, painful road to recovery.

In this chapter:

We are introduced to Dalan Kalamar, eldest son of his father, and second in line for the title of Clan Elder.

On this night, the majority of Dalan’s Clan is bearing witness to his father participating in the Kumal, a martial arts tournament held every year in the Clan lands. However, his mother, pregnant with her 6th child, is currently at the hospital.