Sovereign Mercy · An installment of the novel
Part One: Permission
By Robert Wescott

The opening movement
Protect the innocent.
Who gets to define innocent?
The Prologue and Chapters One through Nine, collected in an ebook with the novel’s dedication and a linked table of contents.
Ebook release in preparationPurchase and download details will appear here when this edition opens. No payment is being collected.
Inside Part One
- Prologue — The Sacrificial Lane
- Chapter 1 — The Definition
- Chapter 2 — Seventy-One Seconds
- Chapter 3 — Lucian Gray
- Chapter 4 — Site Meridian
- Chapter 5 — The Box
- Chapter 6 — First Breath
- Chapter 7 — The Testimony
- Chapter 8 — Necessary Secrets
- Chapter 9 — The First Unplugging
About this edition
How is this different from the serial?
The ebook gathers the published Prologue and Chapters 1–9 into one file for an ebook reader. It preserves the chapter wording and adds ebook navigation and edition information. The serial remains available on the site under its existing access rules.
Which reading apps can open it?
The EPUB is designed for apps that support reflowable EPUB books, including Apple Books. Kindle readers can use Amazon’s Send to Kindle conversion service. Device-specific checks are part of preparing the release.
Does this include the complete novel?
No. This volume is Part One: Permission. Any offer that includes future parts or the collected novel will state those benefits explicitly before purchase.
Which terms apply?
The same Reader Terms apply to the ebook. A copy is included inside the file, and the download flow must verify acceptance before delivering it. Read the terms.
How was the book created?
Robert Wescott is the author and creative decision-maker. The project uses substantial AI assistance in ideation, prose and dialogue drafting, revision, research organization, artwork, and publishing tooling. Ebook packaging does not introduce new story prose. About the project.