Personal Effects: Sword of Blood is a free podcast-exclusive novella written by J.C. Hutchins, author of the 7th Son trilogy. It is a prequel to Hutchins’ print novel debut, Personal Effects: Dark Art.
Brinkvale Psychiatric Hospital art therapist Zach Taylor is endlessly curious, perhaps to a fault. When his cheerful elderly patient Gertrude “Spindle” Spindler completes her latest quilt and informs Zach that a 30-year-old “grand design of nine” has just concluded, Zach’s curiosity is piqued … and he soon embarks on a quest to unwind the meaning of the woman’s cryptic phrase.
He isn’t expecting a descent into a world filled with mystery and ruthless subcultures. What is The Great Blade of Blood? What are The Charred? What is the grand design of nine? And who is the dark-skinned stranger stalking Zach at every turn, threatening his life?
The answers may lie in Spindle’s granddaughter, a willowy self-proclaimed psychic named Hen. But Zach soon discovers that Hen may be crazier than the patients he treats … and the treasure he’s pursuing may be more dangerous — and deadly — than he ever imagined.
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Episode 1: Chapters 1 & 2
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Episode 2: Chapters 3 & 4
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Episode 3: Chapter 5
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Episode 4: Chapters 6 & 7
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Episode 5: Chapter 8
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Episode 6: Chapters 9, 10 & 11
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Episode 7: Chapters 12, 13, 14 & 15
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Transmedia PDF: “The Grand Design of Nine” Photos & More
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Personal Effects: Dark Art Audio Excerpt 1: Chapters 1 & 2
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Personal Effects: Dark Art Audio Excerpt 2: Chapters 3 & 4
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