Spired
Obsession is close kin to determination. For one man, an alien peak seems just another obstacle capable of being conquered with the right set of tools. But any climber will tell you — you don’t want to look back the way you came.
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Written by Jonathan C. Gillespie
Narrated by John Cmar
Links
Playing for Keeps
http://www.playingforkeepsnovel.com
Murder At Avedon Hill
http://pgholyfield.com/maah/
12 Volt Theater
http://www.12vtheater.com/
The Failed Cities: Hath a Darkness
http://www.variantfrequencies.com/the-failed-cities-monologues/
Wander Radio
http://wanderradio.com/?p=73
Spired
Copyright 2008 Jonathan C. Gillespie
http://jonathancg.net
Variant Frequencies
Copyright 2008 Rick Stringer and Matt Wallace
http://www.variantfrequencies.com
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