This week is the second of the Sentinel’s three-week experiment in storytelling.

You are cordially invited to read Chapter Two of Dead Load, a new action thriller by Chris Carosa.

Did you correctly guess the decision Nick made at the conclusion of Chapter One?

At the end of each chapter, you will face a question about the decision Nick Stello is about to make. Submit your answer to see whether your instincts match his and begin building your preliminary Agent dossier.

The print novel, eBook, and interactive visual novel are still in development. Sentinel readers are the first invited to enter the story, test their judgment, and help launch what its creator calls the Serial Book Game.

Read the chapter. Make the call. Enter the story.

Are you ready?

Go to Dead Load: A Nick Stello Action Thriller – Chapter One: The Load Path to start!

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