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The Priest
In a universe teetering on the brink of annihilation, Tornahdo's leap into the Ghost Corps promises glory, immortality, and the chance to save humanity. But the catch? To become a ghost, he must die. Now stationed at the isolated space station Enderium Six, he faces his most perilous mission: take down Pietas, king of the the immortal Ultras, whose bloodline has fueled centuries of war.
With Tornahdo's squad dispatched and the station evacuated, all hope hinges on an impossible victory against a speedster who defies death itself. As the countdown to Mission: Lights Out begins, Tornahdo must face unseen, unknowable threats and dare to rewrite fate itself.
Meet the Priest
The Priest serves as a devastating tool of death.
In the dystopian world of Lights Out, the Priest stands as a dark testament to humanity's twisted quest for purity. This spectral weapon, revered among the ranks of the Ghost Corps, gets its name from the grim finality it delivers—victims often find themselves in dire need of last rites.
The Priest's long nozzle unleashes rapid pulses of haptofuel, blistering skin on contact, while its attachable canister allows for the addition of lethal chemicals. If victims attempt to remove the residue with water, the substance combusts.
Ghosts call it Holy Water, a mocking nod to its capacity for burning heretics—anyone who dares to assault the rights of the what the Ultras call lesser beings—humans.
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A truly chilling description.
Do you actually have characters using this weapon in your story?
Not in the previous books but yes, in the stories I’m working on now.
Hi,
I have problems with dystopian stories, but you caught my interest with this introduction.
Shalom shalom
Pleased that you found it interesting. Thank you!
That sets up a battle-to-come. Intrigued by “to become a ghost, he must die.” I want to know more about what that means.
I’m working on that, Lisa 🙂
Kayelle, you have me wondering if he becomes a ghost. 🙂
The Ghost Corps says, “The birth and death of a ghost is the salvation of humankind.”
What a horrible, destructive weapon. Truly frightening.
True, Jana. My graphic designer said he wouldn’t like to make me mad. 😉 But stuff like this is part of the world I’ve created for my characters.