Outcast – A Podcast Novel

In This Episode: A potential bomb threat shuts down all operations at the docks, and Dalan is tasked to help locate it. As he investigates with his assigned team, he learns a bit more that pushes him to begin asking the hard questions about his exile. However, when he returns home and begins his investigation, … Continue reading "Chapter 19"

In This Episode: Things have settled down once more between Dalan and Te’Ki. Dalan begins to feel more comfortable in his life both as an exile hiding in plain sight, and as Khrasa’s student. Tomas and Dalan finally meet, and the white tiger begins hinting that his friend should start investigating the nature of his … Continue reading "Chapter 18"

In This Episode: Dalan’s internal conflict over what he did in that alley finally catches up with him, and in his frustration he awakens one of the aspects of training as a L’au Tari. Thinking this to be some kind of plot, he confronts his master and learns yet another hidden truth. After, he is confronted … Continue reading "Chapter 17"

In This Episode: In the aftermath of the massacre in the alley, Te’Ki finally shares with Dalan the truth about her past: a journey of torture and abuse only for her to finally break free and eventually find her way to him.

In This Episode: Dalan and Te’Ki are trapped in an alley by a group of thugs who apparently know the cougar quite well. However, before more secrets are revealed, one of them makes the single worst mistake he could ever make: He dares to hurt the one Dalan loves. What follows…is a nightmare…

In This Episode: The night before he’s to leave again for another mountain retreat, Dalan decides to take his new love out for a night on the town. While they’re out, Dalan encounters both an echo of his past, and a dark harbinger of one possible future…

In This Episode: It’s Dalan’s first day on the job as a dock-worker for the Karalla City Port Authority. Under the guise of Darien Kain, he learns the ins and outs of the job, but once again witnesses the darker side of society where exiles are concerned. Later, he returns home and after an exchange … Continue reading "Chapter 9"

In This Episode: Dalan’s new house guest is somewhat less than impressed with her new situation. She questions his diagnosis about her sickness, and Dalan storms out of the dwelling, not in a mood to deal with her. While he’s out, the young tiger secures a job and finally meets with Khrasa, the shape-shifting martial … Continue reading "Chapter 8"

In This Episode: Dalan awakens the next morning after defying dogma and burying the three exiled kittens. Suddenly his dwelling is invaded by a creature of legend, only for him to learn that he’s been watched since he was in the hospital. Now, the voice that encouraged him during his recovery now offers him a … Continue reading "Chapter 7"

In This Episode: Dalan arrives at a warehouse where exiles are welcomed. There he meets Silas, who explains the nature of the warehouse and how the life of an exile can be better than one thinks if one is careful. However, a fatal encounter reminds Dalan very quickly that as comfortable as one can be, … Continue reading "Chapter 6"