Archive — H. Bradley Stucki

Javin is on a quest to capture his evil twin, steal back two Articles of Power, and along the way recover his lost memories, avenge a murder or two, and oh yes, save the universe from annihilation. All in a day's work. From inside a pyramid he steps through a portal and ends up on a different world, a subterranean world with a new race of people he's never seen before. Javin hoped they'd have some answers. But these people are as clueless as he is; even though he has it on good authority they are supposed to help him save the universe. Instead, all he and his loyal friend Sauros find is a world under siege from a totally unexpected direction. This attack is aimed at giving the people plenty then taking over their hearts. How do you fight that?Javin and Sauros know who is behind it, but haven't a clue how to stop it. It's evident Nemesis is using the two Articles of Power he's stolen to subjugate - and eventually starve - their new friends. And the people are blissfully going along with it all. In fact, they're trying to deliver Javin and Sauros to Nemesis on a silver platter. There's only one true ally they have, and that is this world's Keeper. She isn't popular with her people, but she has the 'Gift'. And with that 'Gift' she can discern that Javin and Sauros are really the good guys, even if no one else will listen. She also has the key to the Archive, a suppository where knowledge of the Ancients is stored. That's exactly what they need! Yet there's no time. Nemesis is closing in, the people are ignorantly waiting for starvation, and the Archive isn't working as they'd hoped. There's only one thing they can do. Step into a trap they probably wouldn't survive. Still, it's the only thing they can think of. Maybe they'll get lucky. Considering how their luck is running so far, they aren't counting on it. Still, it's a plan, feeble as it is. And there is still the hidden 3rd Article of Power and the Archive's knowledge. If they can access those two things, it might even