Sins of Iron
Sins of Iron is an experimental bronze-age epic fantasy delivered in episodes on Kindle Vella. The Man in Iron is a legendary wanderer on a road to redemption. A fateful encounter with a local blacksmith gives him hope of forgiveness for his many sins, each represented by one iron chit affixed to his armor. Now he travels the land righting wrongs, hoping to lighten the weight of his many misdeeds.
Progress Update
Research continues. Currently that includes 24 Hours in Ancient Egypt by Donald P. Ryan, a healthy dose of google searches, and the Hardcore History podcast by Dan Carlin (particularly his three part mega-series Kings of Kings). With luck, I will put out weekly episodes of exactly 3,000 words, each told from the perspective whoever the protagonist is helping at the moment. If this doesn’t hone my characterization skills, I don’t know what will.