The Unwritten Savior: Whispers of Marrow's End

In the mist-shrouded valley of Marrow’s End, words hold power, shaping reality itself. But fourteen-year-old Callen Yorr lives in silence, his illiteracy a mark of shame in a world obsessed with script. He finds solace, however, in the valley's silent language, a symphony only he can hear. When his plow unearths a stone etched with writhing symbols, Callen unknowingly awakens the Whispering Prophecy, a dormant power that throws Marrow’s End into chaos.

Scholars and nobles descend, their eyes gleaming with curiosity and ambition. Assassins stalk the shadows, seeking to silence the prophecy before it ignites. Among the newcomers is Lauren Fuentes, a scribe with a thirst for power. She sees in Callen not a savior, but a pawn, an empty page upon which to inscribe her own ambitions. She begins to teach him, her lessons laced with manipulation, shaping his understanding of the prophecy to align with the ruling council’s agenda.

As Callen blossoms under Lauren’s tutelage, mastering the sword and the treacherous currents of courtly life, fragments of the true prophecy begin to haunt his dreams. Visions of a blighted world, ruled by a shadowed figure bearing his own face, warn him of a future he must avoid. The heretical whispers of the Ink Eaters, a cult who believe the written word is a corrupting force, resonate with the earth’s silent language, planting seeds of doubt in Lauren’s carefully crafted narrative.

Callen’s illiteracy, once a source of shame, becomes his shield, protecting him from Lauren’s manipulations. The earth whispers secrets she cannot hear, revealing layers of the prophecy tied to his forgotten ancestry. He discovers he is not merely a savior, but a key, a conduit for an ancient power that can either heal or consume the realm.

Torn between the destiny Lauren has fabricated and the whispers of his own heart, Callen must choose. Will he embrace the council’s narrative, a path that promises power but rings hollow? Or will he forge his own path, defying the council and risking the very destruction the prophecy foretells? As Lauren's control unravels, the Ink Eaters reveal a hidden truth: the prophecy speaks not of one savior, but two – one who will heal, and one who will consume. These two figures are not separate, but two sides of the same coin,

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Data di uscita

Ebook: 7 gennaio 2025