The Clerk and the Ink Drinker in the Outer Lands Mission ~ An Illustrated Novel by N.G. Swett

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Written and Illustrated by N.G. Swett
Illustrated Paperback
Copyright 2026 by N.G. Swett
292 pages
First Edition

You get the assignment.
A bridge project in the Outer Lands Archipelago, east coast, USA.
You’re paired with the Clerk, a new recruit. It’s a reconnaissance and training mission with three (3) objectives:

• Deliver all dispatches

• Gather intel

• Report back

Be on the lookout for forces that could waylay progress. Take evasive measures.

50,000 points

The Clerk and the Ink Drinker in the Outer Lands Mission is an adventure novel about camaraderie, progress, the power of story, and the possibility of reclaiming ourselves. Told in a simple modernist style, the novel lures you in, holds your attention, and surprises you at the end.