The Gatehouse Book Novels & Stories

Just then, a commotion erupted at the front gate—followed by the butler's frantic, stumbling announcement. A lavish carriage had pulled up to the door, its polished walnut body inlaid with mother-of-pearl and gemstones that glittered in the lantern light. The curtain was pushed aside by a well-manicured hand, a gold signet ring gleaming on the finger. A young man stepped out, assisted by two servants, dressed in embroidered gold brocade and wearing a jeweled circlet.

Wraiths moved in combat-ready silence, eyes scanning doorways, palms near steel. Lorenzo stood alone in the core corridor, a matte-black pistol loose in his hand. He wasn't expecting ghosts. He got one anyway. A comm alert hissed in. "Sector Nine. Gate breach. Single male. No weapon. No guard response." Lorenzo turned without a word and walked. ~~~~~~~~~~ THE GATEHOUSE — SIX MINUTES LATER Rain fell like iron nails. Mud caked the stone. The guards at the gate lay unconscious but breathing. A mist clung to the scene like guilt.

“Maisie, she put so much thought into that gift! How heartless can you be to ignore her like that?” “I seriously misjudged you. In that case, we won’t give you any gifts either.” Left with no choice, I said I appreciated both the gift and her intentions, but I was already wearing a necklace. Zoe’s eyes reddened. “The one I'm giving you is more expensive than that. Doesn’t it deserve a place around your neck?” Just then, Miles Gray's rough voice came from downstairs. “Maisie! C-Come down!” It was my brother.

it raised one hand toward Adrian. "When the final page arrives..." "...do not search for the perfect ending." "Search for the honest one." Then... it disappeared. The Gate closed with a sound like the final heartbeat of an ancient world. The Archive returned to complete silence. Only Adrian, Elias, the First Reader, the little girl, and the blue book remained. On the cover of the blue book... a new title slowly appeared. THE BOOK OF POSSIBILITIES Far away... beyond every world... beyond every Door...