title: The Rift (Volume 1)
author:  J.T. Stoll 
description: J.T. Stoll wrote his first fantasy story when he was five. The prose was brilliant. The accompanying stick figure illustrations breathtaking. The lack of complex vocabulary underlies the deeper human condition. It was terrible. His mother refuses to destroy the only copy because it has sentimental value. He has always loved fantastical stories of all kinds: fantasy novels, 16-bit RPGs, superhero movies, whatever. If reading helps to escape the real world, why not go somewhere fun? J.T. lives in San Luis Obispo County, California in a classy bachelor pad. He enjoys rock climbing, software development, and cooking amazing food.
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  # The Rift
  
  
  
  
  
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  [Cover](text/cover.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
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  [Title Page](text/title_page.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
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  [Chapter 1](text/ch001.xhtml#chapter-1)
  
  
  
  
  
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  [Chapter 2](text/ch002.xhtml#chapter-2)
  
  
  
  
  
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  [Chapter 3](text/ch003.xhtml#chapter-3)
  
  
  
  
  
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  [Chapter 4](text/ch004.xhtml#chapter-4)
  
  
  
  
  
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  [Chapter 5](text/ch005.xhtml#chapter-5)
  
  
  
  
  
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  [Chapter 6](text/ch006.xhtml#chapter-6)
  
  
  
  
  
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  [Chapter 7](text/ch007.xhtml#chapter-7)
  
  
  
  
  
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  [Chapter 8](text/ch008.xhtml#chapter-8)
  
  
  
  
  
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  [Chapter 9](text/ch009.xhtml#chapter-9)
  
  
  
  
  
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  [Chapter 10](text/ch010.xhtml#chapter-10)
  
  
  
  
  
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  [Chapter 12](text/ch012.xhtml#chapter-12)
  
  
  
  
  
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  [Chapter 13](text/ch013.xhtml#chapter-13)
  
  
  
  
  
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  [Chapter 14](text/ch014.xhtml#chapter-14)
  
  
  
  
  
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  [Chapter 15](text/ch015.xhtml#chapter-15)
  
  
  
  
  
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  [Chapter 16](text/ch016.xhtml#chapter-16)
  
  
  
  
  
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  [Chapter 17