Agothany 1: Anthology of Companion Shorts in Part I - UnFolding

Agothany 1 - An anthology of six companion shorts by S.K. Randolph in the Science Fantasy series, VarTerels' Universe(TM).

These six shorts join four 'illustrated by the author' novels to form part one, the Unfolding, of the VarTerels' Universe(TM) series.

Numbered in the suggested reading order they occupy in the series, they are included in this paperback. Each companion short is also available as an individual eBook formatted for ease of reading on a small screen.

2 - Gifts (34 pages)

Gifts is a compelling science fantasy thriller that explores the lengths a mother will go to protect her children in a surveillance state where love itself is a dangerous act of rebellion. With richly developed world-building, complex characters navigating impossible choices, and the constant tension of discovery, this story will captivate readers who crave intelligent dystopian fiction with heart.

3 - Discovery (32 pages)

In the dystopian City of Idronatti, conformity is survival. Citizens follow The Plan without question, march in synchronized cadence, and never dare to dream beyond their assigned roles. But fourteen-year-old Torgin Wilith Whalen is different. Despite his parents' prestigious positions in the oppressive government, despite his rigorous training in obedience, Torgin has discovered something that sets his soul on fire: music.

4 - Rescue (31 pages)

One act of kindness. One impossible rescue. One chance to stay human in a world designed to break them.

6 - Encounters (29 pages)

In the scorching deserts of DerTah, where Fire ConDra soar and death shadows hunt, Seyes Nomed stands at the edge of destiny. A DiMensioner with the rare power to shift dimensions and transform into a great horned owl, he's spent years nursing one burning desire: revenge against Almiralyn, the Guardian of Myrrh who banished him as a traumatized child.

7 - Metamorphosis (31 pages)

Laurent DeLongeer's life of privilege shatters in a single night. Betrayed by his best friend and convicted of a crime he didn't commit, the handsome young heir is stripped of his name and banished from his home planet of Roahymn forever. Sentenced to a decade in a brutal penal colony, Laurent seems destined for a life of isolation and despair.

9 - Wanted (33 pages)

In the oppressive city of Idronatti, one moment of rage changes everything for Davin Farlow. Sentenced to life in the notorious Tower Five prison for striking a guard, this 25-year-old fugitive must engineer a daring escape or face decades behind bars. But freedom comes at a price, and Davin's flight leads him through dimensional portals into a vast science fantasy universe where nothing is as it seems.