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    The Outsider (short story - Atomic Wasteland Tales)
    The Outsider (short story - Atomic Wasteland Tales)
    The Outsider (short story - Atomic Wasteland Tales)
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    The Outsider (short story - Atomic Wasteland Tales)

    By Jason Anderson

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    Jacob Harkins knows that outsiders are forbidden to enter Raventon, but when a dying man collapses at the town gate, he can't turn his back. Little does he know, he's just set off a much larger chain of events...

    Atomic Wasteland Tales are set in the ruins of civilization, decades after a devastating global nuclear war. Life is harsh, death is cheap, and hope is a forgotten dream for all but a fortunate few.

    Edited by Lynn O'Dell (Red Adept Reviews).

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJason Anderson
    Release dateOct 9, 2011
    ISBN9781465752468
    The Outsider (short story - Atomic Wasteland Tales)
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    Jason Anderson

    Jason G. Anderson lives in Hobart, Tasmania with his wife and several cats. During the day, he helps Antarctic scientists manage the vast quantities of data they collect. At night, he dreams of other worlds and realities much different to our own. His writing interests include sci-fi, urban fantasy, post-apocalyptic and steampunk.

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      The Outsider (short story - Atomic Wasteland Tales) - Jason Anderson

      The Outsider (Atomic Wasteland Tales #01)

      Published by Jason G. Anderson at Smashwords

      www.jasonga.com

      Copyright 2011 Jason G. Anderson

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      Jacob blinked the sweat from his eyes. The harsh afternoon sun burned, even in the relative shade of the watchtower, and he longed for the end of his shift to arrive so he could get down from the tower and under better cover.

      Next to him, Hank wiped his brow for what seemed like the hundredth time that day.

      Man, it’s hot, said Hank. The phrase had long-since lost any meaning. Like every other time Hank had said it, Jacob didn’t bother replying. There wasn’t anything to say. After you’ve talked about how hot it is for several months in a row, the conversation got repetitive.

      Jacob suddenly saw something move out in the wilderness in front of them.

      What’s that? Jacob pointed toward the movement. As Hank looked into the distance, Jacob grabbed the binoculars from the small table in the corner.

      Don’t see nothin’ but desert, said Hank, looking in the wrong direction. Jacob peered through the binoculars. If it was an attack, they needed to know as soon as possible so they could sound the alarm.

      It’s a man, said Jacob after a few moments of studying the shape. The man looked to be in bad shape from what Jacob could see. His clothes

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