Pretender | Chapter One | A Dark Urban Fantasy Serial

A plan drawn in whispers.
An apprentice watching every door.
And the creeping paranoia that things are too good to be true.

In this episode of Tales Under A Broken Sky, we continue Pretender.

Darian, former member of the Thieves Guild, turned fugitive, prepares to rob the estate of a wealthy merchant alongside his young apprentice, Dog. Doubt shadows every step. Paranoia coils tighter with each passing hour. Yet despite his misgivings, Darian commits to the job, convinced he can still outthink whatever waits on the other side of the door.

He can’t.

As the night unfolds, alliances blur and intentions fracture. What begins as a careful heist becomes something far more dangerous, and Darian discovers that in a city built on secrets, nothing is ever what it seems.

Pretender is a slow-burn dark fantasy about trust under pressure, the cost of mentorship, and the quiet cruelty of traps that don’t announce themselves. Expect shadowed corridors, shifting loyalties, and the creeping realization that some games are rigged from the start.

If you’re drawn to thieves’ guilds, dangerous apprenticeships, and stories that unravel through betrayal and blood-bound promises, this chapter is for you.

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Content Warning: Violence, Bloodshed, Death, Gore

Table of Contents:
Prologue
Chapter One - Biting The Hand
Chapter Two - A Royal Victory

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:50 - Biting The Hand
00:30:30 - Background Discussion
00:33:12 - Listener Support
00:33:38 - The Witches of Kildare - Part One (Trailer)