ANTE
an·​te | /ˈan(t)ē/
1: Risk, stakes.
2: Before, preceding.
3: Homonym to Greek anti, meaning before, against, opposed to.

Hello, and welcome to Ante, my submission for the Open Novella Contest 2021! I'm really excited to be entering ONC for a second time, and to try out new things in this submission.

I'll be posting soon. Stay tuned!

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PROMPT

"You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain."
— From The Dark Knight.

Prompt #1 from the OpenNovellaContest2021

While I've chosen to use this prompt as a base, I would like to mention that I've twisted it a little bit to also work if said as such: "You either die a villain or live long enough to see yourself become the hero."

After all, the only difference between heroes and villains is perspective.

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NOTE

While I do not plan for this novella to be graphic, please note that this novella will contain darker themes and coarse language. Subjects include war, death, and murder. This note may change as I continue writing.

I will also be editing as I write, so all chapters currently published may undergo further revision.

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MUSIC INSPO

Villain - Stella Jang
Funeral March (Epic Orchestral Cover) - 2WEI
Boom Boom Boom - 2WEI
Warriors - Imagine Dragons
Monster - Imagine Dragons
Evelyn, Evelyn - Evelyn, Evelyn
Way Down We Go - Kaleo
Shoot To Kill - Tommee Profitt, Quivr
Revolution - The Score