NOTICE :

I'm gonna be changing the title of this fiction from Obstacles, the name of the first book, to "The Acts of Androkles", which is the name of the series. I'll also be renaming all the chapters of Obstacles to match the naming scheme for Doubts. I'll probably do it in a week or so, and I wanted to give you a heads up so you weren't confused when looking at your reading list. I might change the art around a bit as well, but I haven't decided yet. Thanks!

Androkles, son of Paramonos, spent twenty-five years in the world's greatest army trying to earn enough money to buy back his good name. He's battle-scarred, weary, and heartbroken after decades of watching dear friends die, but he survived. He's ready to retire and be welcomed as a hero, finally able to see the reward he sacrificed so much to achieve.

There's only one problem: his wife just fled civilization with all his hard-won savings. Now he must pursue her north, through desperate bandits, ravening beasts, and worse. But after he rescues a pair of orphans from starvation, he is faced with his most difficult challenge yet: a question that goes to the very heart of honor. The consequences might be deeper than he realizes, and it's not just his life on the line…

Updates Tuesdays and Fridays, 2500-3500 words (or more, but rarely less). I'll be posting the whole series over time and this will be the first place to read it.

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