The Scribblers: A Story of Forbidden Ink

In Veridia, a city choked by concrete and silenced by the iron fist of the Ministry of Narrative Control, storytelling is treason. Imagination is a dangerous weapon, and words, the deadliest ammunition. But in the hushed corners and forgotten subway stations, a secret society known as The Scribblers keeps the flame of rebellion flickering, whispering forbidden tales and hoarding outlawed books. For them, words are currency, stories their contraband.

Elara Vance, haunted by dreams of vibrant colors she’s never seen, stumbles into this clandestine world, discovering a hidden talent for weaving narratives. Her first story, a melancholic tale of a clockmaker, unleashes something extraordinary: Victor, her narrator, springs forth from the page, witty, manipulative, and undeniably real. He insists he’s always been there, a claim Elara initially dismisses as delusion. But Victor's uncanny ability to anticipate her thoughts and influence her actions forces her to confront an impossible truth: her creation is dictating the terms of its own existence. He demands she continue the story, not for art, but for his survival.

As Elara grapples with this unsettling reality, she’s drawn deeper into The Scribblers' world, where whispers of a prophecy and the arrival of a "Narrative Weaver" begin to circulate. Some believe Elara is this prophesied figure, capable of wielding the power of stories to reshape Veridia. Others see her – and Victor – as a dangerous liability. And lurking in the shadows, a government operative disguised as a fellow Scribbler waits, ready to silence the narratives that threaten the Ministry's meticulously crafted dystopia.

Elara finds herself trapped in a web of deception, caught between Victor’s desperate pleas for his continued existence and the government's relentless pursuit of narrative control. With the help of a disillusioned former Ministry archivist, she must uncover the truth behind Veridia's past and learn to master the power of stories before they consume her. For in a city where words can reshape reality, the stories we tell can either save us or destroy us all. Unravel the secrets of forbidden ink and discover the power of words in *The Scribblers: A Story of Forbidden Ink.*

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Fecha de lanzamiento

Ebook: 6 de diciembre de 2024