The Illusion of Freedom

By Random Syllables

Published:04 March 2025

Last updated:31 March 2025

Word count:56632

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Worlds collide when three scientists encounter a native of Siperon, a reclusive region, while out at sea. Their agenda is to find a way to the secluded land before anyone else, and the displaced Trosyn "Red" Nytt needs to ensure security for her future. They have until the SS Serendipity returns to port to get their answers, but Trosyn's condition is that they hear her story of how she went from a slave to being set adrift in the ocean.

The Illusion of Freedom is a fantasy novella which tells two simultaneous stories, both the events on the steamship Serendipity, and a frame story narrated by Trosyn detailing events which led to her exodus. It examines what one woman is willing to do to survive and explores themes of resilience and power dynamics in relationships.

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  • Mild Violence
  • Implied Sexual Content
  • Alcohol Use
  • Mildly Frightening
  • Abuse References
  • Implied Self Harm
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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1: Adrift
  2. Chapter 2: Her Story
  3. Chapter 3: Tantrum
  4. Chapter 4: Ego Stroking
  5. Chapter 5: Knock-knock
  6. Chapter 6: Falls
  7. Chapter 7: The Price of a Woman
  8. Chapter 8: The Shrine
  9. Chapter 9: Seaman's Brawl
  10. Chapter 10: Do You Love Me?
  11. Chapter 11: Peer Pressure
  12. Chapter 12: Where There's Smoke...
  13. Chapter 13: Come Together
  14. Chapter 14: The Baying of the Hounds
  15. Chapter 15: Journey's End