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The Hidden Matters

Author: John Stone
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The Hidden Masters

The wind howled through the desert, however none of the people moved.

The Harbinger’s shadowy shape flickered, moving among something strong and unreal. It stood there, silent, waiting.

Vanessa’s sparkling eyes narrowed. “You stated the actual battle hasn’t started but .”

The Harbinger tilted its head.

“Because your enemy has now no longer but discovered itself.”

Rachel crossed her arms. “Oh, fantastic. Another mysterious, all- effective organization of assholes?”

Ethan scowled. “Who the hell are they?”

Harbinger's voice became calm.

“They are referred to as The Architects.”

My belly tightened.“The Architects?”

The Harbinger’s shape shifted, and suddenly—

The sky above us changed. An imaginative and prescient exploded into our minds.

The Ones Who Built Everything

We weren’t on Earth anymore.

We stood in a metropolis of mild and shadowy, towering spires stretching right into a sky that didn’t belong to any planet. The air hummed with energ
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