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The Pætheon® Official website of the Author of the Pætheon

Join me in the Pætheon (www.thepaetheon.com), if you have the courage. But be warned: this game is fraught with danger. Play at your own risk.

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WCO 3.3 "Prudence & the Bestaking Party" (Read-with-me)
WCO 3.3 "Prudence & the Bestaking Party" (Read-with-me) YouTube video by TheAuthor

“Show me that you’re a good wizard,” Prudence said to herself. “Before I lose everything.” A teaser about hungering for what we want. Listen to the Tales of the Fastbrækers™ and read along with the Author of the Pætheon™ . “Prudence & the Bestaking Party," What Came Out the Wizard’s Hat 3 (04.2026).

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WCO 3.2 "Prudence & the Hunt for Answers" (Teaser)
WCO 3.2 "Prudence & the Hunt for Answers" (Teaser) YouTube video by TheAuthor

New zine released! "Prudence & the Hunt for answers" What Came Out the Wizard's Hat 2 Here is the teaser:

youtu.be/AtzMqMQAMjA?...

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The Pætheon™

Listen to the Tales of the Fastbrækers™ and read along with the Author of the Pætheon™.

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The Pætheon™

“What she must think of me.” A reasonable question for a Detective to ask, while debriefing a widow whose husband was killed by his own comrades. A teaser about stories and who pays the price.

WCO 2.4 "Hugo & the Smokehouse" (Teaser) What Came Out: The Sailmaker's Door 2.4 youtu.be/zzvDMZO4PNM

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At Marshall's Rest this Saturday at 3:30PM, I will be previewing the tale "Bastian & the Notion School" from InDecision: Vol. 2 of the Tales of the Fastbrækers™. Come for the Pætheon, stay for the poetry of Wayne Courtois and Catherine Anderson.

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You can find the full tale as a read-with-me video on YouTube (youtu.be/-sTFf7SREeQ), a digital story on Medium (medium.com/@thePaetheon), or printed zines for sale on Ko-fi (ko-fi.com/thepaetheon/). Look for the next episode: “Hugo & the Smokehouse," WCO: The Sailmaker's Door 2.4 (11.2025).

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WCO 2.3 "Hugo & the Ratsnake Soup" (Teaser)
WCO 2.3 "Hugo & the Ratsnake Soup" (Teaser) YouTube video by TheAuthor

“If you leave out the cheese, you can always find mice.” Hugo, Javos, and Qiānfān meet the Alanis clan in the House of Fortunes. A teaser about making a deal with the devil.

“Hugo & the Ratsnake Soup," What Came Out: The Sailmaker's Door 2.3. Read by the Author of the Pætheon™.

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What Came Out (Read-with-me) - YouTube How the Fastbrækers found each other – and ran afoul of the Holy Inquest. What Came Out: The Origins of the Fastbrækers. Volumes 1-5. Listen to these prequel...

The playlist for the whole series, WHAT CAME OUT (volumes 1 and now 2 as well):

www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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WCO 2.2 "Hugo &. the Big Catch" (Teaser)
WCO 2.2 "Hugo &. the Big Catch" (Teaser) YouTube video by TheAuthor

And the second teaser: youtu.be/99ryCORkmr0

In October look for the next chapter: "Hugo & the Ratsnake Soup".

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WCO 2.1 "Hugo and the Morning Inspection" (Teaser)
WCO 2.1 "Hugo and the Morning Inspection" (Teaser) YouTube video by TheAuthor

Curious about the narrator of the Tales of the Fastbrækers™? I am posting the stories of Hugo Rank and Inspector Javos in WHAT CAME OUT: THE SAILMAKER'S DOOR as print zines (ko-fi.com/thePaetheon) and read-with-Me videos on Youtube. Here is are the first teaser: youtu.be/m0sliiZfYA4

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Find the full tale as a read-with-me video (youtu.be/BOznc0TroNo), a digital story (medium.com/@thePaetheon), or printed zines (ko-fi.com/thepaetheon/).

Join me in the Pætheon (www.thepaetheon.com), if you have the courage. But be warned: this game is fraught with danger. Play at your own risk.

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“You came just for me?” Meet the narrator of the Tales of the Fastbrækers™. A teaser about decoding clues and arrested development.

“Hugo & the Morning Inspection," What Came Out: The Sailmaker's Door 2.1. Read by the Author of the Pætheon™.

You can find the full tale ...

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The Pætheon™

You can find the tale of “Bastian & the Crusader Outpost” as a digital zine www.thepaetheon.com or a podcast on YouTube at youtu.be/i4xXhzIg46Q.
Join me in the Pætheon, if you have the courage. But be warned: this game is fraught with danger. Play at your own risk.

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The Pætheon™

just because it reveals the person you really are.
Bastian thought he found an easier way. He only pretended to be a hero. But could the circus performer convince a con artist?
Confused? I hope so. Otherwise you would have no reason to learn the truth for yourself. ...

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The Pætheon™

Diminishment into growth?
Therein lies the whole point of life in these mortal fields. To become the heroes we are. Why else would the gods place heroes in impossible situations? They want each of us to discover our true spirit.
Don’t whine. It’s useless to curse your hero’s challenge, ...

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The Pætheon™

... the Crusader Outpost.
That’s the thing about death, though. You can’t fix the problem, and blood cannot wash away blood. But before you reproach Bastian like a literary critic, consider whether we’re any different. When, in everyday life, do we have the courage to transform harm into healing?...

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The Pætheon™

Sanchx had already spent the night in jail by the time Bastian found a way to absolve himself of his mistakes. Let me explain.
Bastian’s joking had gotten his friends hurt, just as his father had foretold; and Bastian could not live with that. So he ran away from his friends – towards ...

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“You want center stage? Prove you’ve got what it takes.” That’s what Captain Hawkrider says when Bastian plans an attack against the Holy Inquest. Good morning from the Pætheon. It’s the 4° Faitseve of the Eagle, and I am your Author. ...

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You can find the tale of “Bastian & the Great Hawthorne” as a digital zine @ www.thePætheon.com or a podcast on YouTube.

Join me in the Pætheon, if you have the courage. But be warned: this game is fraught with danger. Play at your own risk.

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...Bastian found an easier way. He played hooky from the school of life. He ran towards new mistakes while running away from the old.

Confused? I hope so. Otherwise you would have no reason to learn the truth for yourself. ...

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We all must respond. That’s why commanders scold their recruits. They want ordinary people to become the heroes they are.

Don’t whine. It’s useless to curse your instructors for their lessons, just as it helps nothing to complain to the headmaster that the curriculum is too hard. ...

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...Before you punish Bastian like a drill instructor, consider whether we’re any different. When, in everyday life, do we have the courage to face the harm we cause? To others? To ourselves? And that’s the whole point, isn’t it? Life in these mortal fields presents us with challenging situations....

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...Small missteps in how we Tschuz to live our lives. We hurt others – perhaps not meaning it, perhaps simply by not thinking. The only question that matters here and now is how we respond. Do we hide from our need to Tschuz? Do we seek Justes? ...

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While Sanchx was searching for the perfect hideout, Bastian had found the best possible spot for hiding – from himself. Let me explain.

Bastian felt sure he’d fail his Captain in his first assignment with the Faeri Force. So he played truant and ran away.

We all make blunders. ...

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WCO 1.3 "Bastian & the Great Hawthorne" (Full Tale)
WCO 1.3 "Bastian & the Great Hawthorne" (Full Tale) YouTube video by TheAuthor

“I don’t want to hear another endless Bastian yarn.”

That’s what Captain Hawkrider says when Bastian begins giving him excuses. Good morning from the Pætheon. It’s the 3° Sonday of the Snake, and I am your Author...

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May TBR - Poppy War, Thomas Covenant, and more!
May TBR - Poppy War, Thomas Covenant, and more! YouTube video by Books with Banks

here is the right link: youtu.be/CIzRyZdzeRU?...

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The Paetheon got its first shout out! Thanks to Alex Banks on YouTube.com/BookswithBanks

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