[Portal Hunter Chronicles 02] • Demon Quest

Bounty Hunter on medieval planet required.

No experience necessary.

Must be willing to travel.

Rafferty Barnes is an actor, and a damn good one at that. Currently employed by The Stillwater Project, he clocks in every day at the London portal and heads over to the medieval planet of Vangura to work his shift as a wandering bard. He hates every second, but it pays the bills while he works on reviving his stage career back home.

Idella Breck is a tourist, and fledgling bounty hunter. A newcomer to Vangura, she's on a mission to level-up and prove she's got what it takes to stay alive on this beautiful, savage planet. As soon as she's passed this final test, tracking down an infamous demon hunter and despatching him to whatever Vangura's version of hell is, she'll at last be free to travel without Tregurtha, her hulking Stillwater chaperone.

There's just one small problem; the actor playing the role of the infamous demon hunter has phoned in sick, throwing Stillwater's entire quest into jeopardy. With Idella Breck and her team on the verge of discovering his secret lair, there's no understudy waiting in the wings to take on the role.

Step forward a reluctant Rafferty Barnes, who isn't entirely convinced he's the right candidate to play such a debauched, sadistic character while in the middle of a battle with his own personal demons.

Will he manage to pull himself together in time to put on a performance worthy of his heyday, or will he fluff his lines completely and ruin the experience for all involved?

Either way, Idella is coming. Determined to pass this test and be allowed to head off on her own adventures, she's growing in confidence by the minute and determined to ruin a demon hunter's day...

Throw in a couple of City Watchmen investigating strange noises coming from an abandoned warehouse, as well as a surly Stillwater operative who'll do whatever it takes to prevent the locals from discovering the existence of their visitors from Earth, and the result is a short, fast-paced portal fantasy adventure set on two incredible worlds.

If you like your Westworld with a side of Stargate, and generously drizzled with Game of Thrones sauce, this 32k novella is definitely for you!