The Outrider Chronicles is an alternate universe version of V: The Final Battle, starting shortly after Julie is rescued and some time before the raid on the water plant. Everything that occurs in the first mini-series and in the second up to Ruby's funeral occurred in this series. Keep in mind that this is an alternate universe of V. While many things are the same, there will be differences. There is also a same-sex relationship in Book One. It is not graphic (except in an interlude posted only at my site.). The version of The Outrider Chronicles posted here is the PG-13 version. There is a more complete version, with information, graphics, and an x-rated interlude, posted at my web site (link found in my profile). After saying that, if you read the story and are offended by this, don't complain to me.
This book consists of 12 parts and 4 interludes. The xxx-rated interlude is found only at my web site.
This is not a crossover. However, characters from other media appear or are mentioned. To date these include: Are You Being Served?, Lou Grant, Modesty Blaise, and The Last Chapter.
The Outrider Chronicles came to me, quite literally, in a dream. Not the whole thing, of course, but the concept. Since then, it's taken a life of it's own, splitting off into three, quite possibly four, books. Book One was finished and posted then, when people pointed out conflicting events and missing information, rewritten and reposted (this version). Thanks to my beta readers (Karyl and Mary), both grammar and spelling have been corrected and scenes added or rewritten for clarification. While much of the story remains the same, some scenes have been rewritten and new scenes have been added to the following parts: 2, 6, 9, 11, 12b.
This is the final version of Book One, though there may be new interludes or mini-stories taking place in this time frame. There is at least one prelude to the entire series (Ham in London right before coming to LA) yet to be told. Other tales from before the coming of the Visitors will also be told as events unfold in the following books. Among them is how Ham met Will Garvin (Modesty Blaise's Cockney sidekick) and how he met Modesty herself. And then there's who Ham's grandfathers really are; both are prominent in Earth history. Who is the Piper, the Singer, the Dancer? And Coyote? As well as Blackie and the infamous Herself? (There's actually two Herselfs ...but that's an entirely different story.) We will eventually find out what happened to Ham's father and how Chris found out Ham's secret.
Book Two is being stubborn about being written. Due to the problems with it, I will not be posting it as I go (though I may email it to folks if they request it). Instead, you can find The Outrider Chronicles: Intermission at this site. This will be a series of short shorts covering what is going on all around the planet ... and off of it as well.