Iron Freedom: A Freebooter Tale

This grimdark short story is a brutal, intimate look at what it means to defy your own nature, and what it costs to forge a will of iron. In a world where chains are carved into flesh and freedom is a whispered lie, one gladiator slave will fight, bleed, and betray to seize his fate, even as every force: man, woman, memory, and monster, conspires to drag him back into darkness.

A quick glimpse into the world of the Freebooters, the storied millennia old mercenary company. In an effort to attract some readers to this series, this short story, around 15,0000 words is about the origin of a Freebooter.