Kent Wayne

The First Distraction

—

by

DirtySciFiBuddha
in

Pain made you stronger.

That was the rule.

Push harder.
Train longer.
Outlast everyone.

Atryia never plateaued.
Never broke.

He didn’t believe in weakness.

Until recently.

Something had begun slipping into his thoughts —
not doubt…

awareness.

And he couldn’t afford it.

The battlefield isn’t where the real fracture begins.

← Previous Scene

Next Scene →

Continue Atriya’s Story

Atriya’s journey through war, hierarchy, and the hidden forces shaping his path begins in the Echo Saga.

New readers can enter the story here:

Read Chapter One

or start the full book:

Start the Echo Saga

Curious about the rest of Kent Wayne’s worlds?

Explore All Books

Comments

9 responses to “The First Distraction”

  1. freyanrites Avatar
    freyanrites

    Started reading this the day before I discovered you’d released the third book in your Unbound Realm series! Managed to read chapter one before my kindle died. Love the first chapter – it’s very different from the other novels I’ve read of yours. Looking forward to finishing it as soon as I can fix the kindle or buy a new one!

    Liked by 5 people

    Reply
    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      Yes, all the books have very different tones, but because Atriya was my first protagonist, he appears in all of them at least as an Easter egg. 🙂

      Liked by 2 people

      Reply
      1. freyanrites Avatar
        freyanrites

        LOL!

        Liked by 1 person

  2. bamul1023c61941 Avatar
    bamul1023c61941

    Its an inside job. Well done Kent. Brendan

    Liked by 2 people

    Reply
    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      Thanks!

      Liked by 1 person

      Reply
  3. V.M.Sang Avatar
    V.M.Sang

    I like Atriya. A great character. I’m glad you haven’t dumped him.

    Vivienne

    Liked by 2 people

    Reply
    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      Thanks! He’s my first protagonist, so he shows up in the other books, even if it’s just a small part

      Liked by 2 people

      Reply
  4. shredbobted Avatar
    shredbobted

    Forgot how good this was. Thanks for reminding me.

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
  5. Refuse To Be Weak – Kent Wayne Avatar
    Refuse To Be Weak – Kent Wayne

    […] Next Scene → […]

    Like

    Reply

Leave a reply to Refuse To Be Weak – Kent Wayne Cancel reply