The Guerrilla Poet

Trev emerges from Alan Porter's tomb and finds himself face to face with a surprising foe. He discovers that society faces a greater danger than his darkest thoughts had ever imagined. Facing this th…

Vowing to take revenge for his losses, Alan marches with his Poets in an attack on Throm City. As they fight street by street against waves of Compliance Officers, Alan has plenty of opportunity to e…

While Alan struggles to cope with the aftermath of the battle, Isaac keeps Alan healthy and things running smoothly in the city. Realizing that Inspector Panice will return given enough time, Alan le…

Alan gives a short speech to the assembled Poets where he reaffirms their shared commitment to bring down the Office. He starts sending small groups of them southward to infiltrate Throm City in prep…

The first responder to Alan's call, a mechanic named Isaac Chang, arrives in Chicago. As more and more people come to learn to become Poets, Isaac helps the new arrivals assimilate. Alan and Isaac ta…

Alan's knowledge of Words continues to expand daily, and he also learns that Christina has been keeping a happy secret from him. Realizing that to defeat the Office they are going to need help, Alan …

Christina reads an entry from a handwritten journal Alan finds in the library. It tells the former librarian's sad tale of the enforced eviction of the city. Alan takes advantage of the books in the …

Christina sends Alan out into the abandoned city of Chicago in search of kitchen supplies. He finds what he needs at a former restaurant which is still fully stocked with everything except food.  Day…

Alan and Christina walk from town to town leaving a trail westward for Inspector Panice to follow. One night as they huddle together in a cave, Christina tells Alan how she feels about him. Convinced…

Enjoying the luxury of a motel room, Alan and Christina recover from their adventure in the woods. With bandages purchased in town, he properly binds Christina's arm while unsuccessfully trying to co…

Still trekking northward by foot, the monotony of their travel is shattered when a wild dog attacks Christina. She suffers a serious bite to her arm before Alan kills the beast. The next day their tr…

Alan and Christina are roused by the sounds of Compliance Officers finding their truck. Running away from the search, they are pursued by a helicopter and trapped in an old factory. They climb to the…

Alan and Christina make good their escape from Throm City in a truck Christina provides, although Alan must Write again to hide their identities. Posing as a farming couple, they drive north toward t…

Christina decides to stay with Alan until they have put Throm City behind them. Trev returns to normal life following the Symposium. Verity comes to Throm City to record an interview, but the visit t…

Inspector Panice takes Alan and Christina to the Office, where they are stripped, hosed down, questioned, and jailed. Alan is forced to use an unusual Writing medium to attempt an escape.

In preparation for his meeting with Christina, Alan comes up with a plan to elude his followers. After finally managing to move unobserved, Alan meets with Christina only to be interrupted by Inspect…

Alan feels the scrutiny of Inspector Panice and the Office, even while he’s making arrangements with Christina Tacatta to purchase dangerous contraband.

Alan tells of an attempted robbery at the bar, which he thwarts by Writing. Then a late-night visit from Inspector Panice goads Alan into making a life-changing decision.

Verity and Trev have a pleasant lunch where they share childhood stories. Afterward Trev finds he is unwelcome at the rest of the symposium. On the train ride home Trev begins to suspect that he is b…