Chapters

This is how it begins.

Season 1[]

Chapter	Synopsis
Chapter 1: Let Me Speak First Of Revelations	At the town of Marcel's Crossing, Carpenter and Faulkner begin their search for other members of their forgotten river-god faith.
Chapter 2: And Next Of Dark Deceit	As Carpenter and Faulkner attempt to track down a hidden church, Carpenter dwells on the miracle of the fishing boat and its meaning - while Faulkner reflects on his childhood.
Chapter 3: Then I'll Speak of Champions	Elsewhere on the Peninsula, Investigating Officer Hayward checks out a tip regarding a nearly-derelict farm, and a set of curious deaths that may be linked to religious activity.
Chapter 4: Of Lovers, Gods, and Beasts	Carpenter attempts to locate the Trawler-Man's church in the woods of Penda's Slake - but runs into trouble instead.
Chapter 5: My Song Is Long And Twisted	Faulkner takes the initiative, and learns the location of a fellow member of the faith in the process. Carpenter, recovering from her injuries, makes a new acquaintance.
Chapter 6: It Winds, It Worms, It Wends	We learn more about the origins of the Trawler-man's faith, as well as the upbringing of our protagonists.
Chapter 7: It Carries Few, It Drowns Many	Across the border, a young advertising executive finds herself at odds with her company's new direction.
Chapter 8: And Those I Love, It Rends	Paige, Faulkner and Carpenter investigate the home of a suspected fellow worshipper - and find more than they bargained for.
Chapter 9: My Song Has Taken Hold Of Me	As Hayward deals with the aftermath of Marcel's Crossing, he finds his investigation leading him heading northwards - with a new partner on his side.
Chapter 10: It Grips My Tongue, My Throat	Carpenter, Paige, and Faulkner find refuge for the night in an abandoned call centre- but they're not alone there.
Chapter 11: My Voice Cries Truths I Never Knew	As Faulkner's injuries worsen, Carpenter and Paige take him to seek help.
Chapter 12: And To Fight Is Just To Choke	As the town of Bellwethers draws near and the police chase draws in, Carpenter, Faulkner and Paige make an unexpected stop for breakfast.
Chapter 13: So Let Me Dwell Eternal	Carpenter and Faulkner arrive at Bellwethers - and witness the miracle of the Wither Mark.
Chapter 14: And In Ruined Flesh Ascend	As a new God of Sleep wreaks havoc across the Peninsula, Faulkner comes to a crossroads. Carpenter and Hayward have a frank exchange.
Chapter 15: For My Song Has No Beginning...	Season finale: with the police manhunt closing in, Carpenter and Faulkner have one final meeting at the river's edge.

Season 2[]

Chapter	Synopsis
Chapter 16: And The Current Flows On Without End	We meet Mercer and Gage - a pair of god-hunters and mercenaries, in the employ of the Peninsulan Government. Meanwhile, a young prophet unexpectedly returns home to his people.
Chapter 17: If I Could Trace With Bloodless Fingers	Carpenter wakes in a garden of the dead - and reflects on the possibility of life beyond the Trawler-man.
Chapter 18: If My Hands Could Shape The Flow	Across the border, in the city of Nesh, an exile attempts to make a fresh start.
Chapter 19: I'd Bear This Song To The Precipice	As Carpenter makes her long pilgrimage back to the White Gull River, she encounters a young girl who's been hallowed with a strange and unhappy condition - which leads her to make an impulsive decision.
Chapter 20: And Rend Us Both To Dust Below	Paige embarks on her quest to make a new kind of god - and enlists the help of an old friend.
Chapter 21: We'd Both Go Plunging Downwards	As Mercer and Gage continue their pursuit of the Trawler-man's disciples down the length of the White Gull, the ambitious Adjudicator Shrue embarks upon their re-election campaign...
Chapter 22: One Final Fall From Grace	Faulkner, with a clutch of zealous young acolytes in tow, heads into the high hills in search of allies.
Chapter 23: I'd Howl, I'd Scream, In Victory	Paige and Hayward begin to plan out exactly what a new god might look like.
Chapter 24: And We'd Be Gone Without A Trace	Carpenter returns home - and revisits the unhappiest night of her life.
Chapter 25: But We'll Never Be Rid Of Each Other	As Mercer and Gage hunt down fresh quarry, Carpenter finds herself in a tight spot.
Chapter 26: My Song, My Sorrow and I	As Paige and Hayward plan the propagation of their new god, they select their first true sacrifice.
Chapter 27: So I'll Bear It Trembling Onwards	On either side of the border, two separate groups of fugitives find themselves running for their lives.
Chapter 28: To Drift On, To Dream, To Die	As Mercer and Gage arrive at the Paraclete's Gulch, Carpenter and Faulkner ready themselves to make one last stand at the water's edge.
Chapter 29: And Where My Final Footsteps Fall	The siege of the Gulch ends. War begins.

Season 3[]

Chapter	Synopsis
Chapter 30: Something Dreadful Shall Arise	War between the Peninsula and Linger Straits rages on. Downriver, Faulkner makes his case to the High Katabasian. Upriver, Carpenter is still on the run - and feels like she's rapidly running out of time.
Chapter 31: Its Gaze Shall Fall O'er Trembling Plains	In Glottage, Adjudicator Shrue attempts to pave the way for the legalisation of the Parish of Tide and Flesh. Far to the north, a Peninsulan battle-saint makes her mark on the enemy.
Chapter 32: Its Wrath Shall Scald The Sun	In a ruined city far to the north of the Peninsula, Paige dwells unhappily on her status as prophet of a radical new faith - but a meeting with an old friend could change everything.
Chapter 33: And Where Once Its Howling Forebears Walked	Faulkner returns home in triumph. Roemont and Greve plot the downfall of the Prophet of the River. In the Linger Straits, Val makes a stop in hostile territory to reunite with long-lost family members.
Chapter 34: Some Day There Shall Be None
Chapter 35: The Wise Man Knows The Taste Of Rot	As Hayward and Carpenter begin their journey to Glottage, Faulkner receives High Katabasian Roemont and prepares to be accepted - at long last - as an elder of the faith.
Chapter 36: All Lovers Part As Dust	At an empty motel along a lonely highway, a man comes looking for his sister - and the solution to a mystery from his childhood.
Chapter 37: And Even The Kings In Their Bowers Of Steel	As Val advances towards Nesh, Paige resolves to shoulder the burdens of leadership, Shrue negotiates over the faith of the Parish of Tide and Flesh - and a small team of national grid workers decide to take a stand.
Chapter 38: Shall Wither In Ruin And Rust	As the government strikes against the disciples of the Paraclete's Gulch, Faulkner seeks refuge and an untraceable hiding place at his old childhood home in the Whisper Plains - but he is not alone there.
Chapter 39: This Rotten World Shall Wheeze Its Last	As Carpenter and Hayward enter war-torn Glottage in pursuit of a government ally, Adjudicator Shrue attends a summit intended to solve the anti-sacrificial movement spreading across the country - but finds themself aghast at the 'solutions' on offer...
Chapter 40: This Hateful Hymn Shall Cease	Carpenter and Hayward make contact with Shrue in Glottage, hoping to persuade the Adjudicator to defect - while across the channel, Val brings the war to a startling and unexpected climax...
Chapter 41: But As My Last Breath Splits My Throat	As Paige’s encampment continues to grow, she sets out to rescue a stranded batch of pilgrims in the polluted lands - and has an unexpected encounter at the end of a long and lonely road.
Chapter 42: I’ll Wheeze Through Splintered Teeth	At the river’s wellspring, a prophet realises that he’s come to loathe his station, his followers, his faith - and himself. In Glottage, three renegades plot to overthrow the government. Across the channel, a saint attempts to become a god.
Chapter 43: One Last Song Of Revelations	Glottage and its commercial faiths celebrate a great military victory with a great parade. Shrue, Hayward and Carpenter attempt to get the message of the Woundtree out to the people of the Peninsula. Faulkner finds himself at the mercy of his own fanatical audience. Everything comes to a head.
Chapter 44: Of Prophets' Dark Deceptions	In the wake of the Parish's attack, Carpenter tries desperately to get Hayward out of Glottage. Carson attempts to find a useful spin on recent events. Paige gathers the Children of the Woundtree together to agree on their next course of action. The condition of the High Prophet Faulkner worsens.
Chapter 45: Of Love, And Gods' Defeat (Part One)	Carpenter makes a deal to get Hayward home in one piece. Paige puts forward a proposition to the Children of the Woundtree. Carson attempts a risky negotiation.
Chapter 45: Of Love, And Gods' Defeat (Part Two)	Final reunions - and final partings.

This is how it ends.

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