Synopsis
A gothic fairytale wrapped in a poetic mystery, secluded in mythic Imahken.
Illus the sniper is down on his luck wooing Anilee, the bookish daughter of his superior officer. Exhausting formalities and the watchful eyes of loose-lipped serving staff have made it impossible for him to move the relationship further, and she is too wrapped up in her dream to notice his futile love for her. He thinks if he can fulfill her lifelong dream, she may finally accept him and realize his love. But her dream is the difficult part. For as long as she can remember, Anilee has toiled to no end to discover the ruins of Imahken, an ancient temple sought after by the most daring explorers and archeologists, a place from which none have returned to tell the tale. They’ll follow in the footsteps of Jiremont Carmonia, the greatest explorer of the modern era whose expedition to find Imahken was never heard from again. With haste and the help of fur traders Tyza and Sator, Illus’s sister and brother-in-law, they set off on an exploratory mission to find signs of the temple lost to time.
All seems well until they discover a foreboding poem and blue and black fox with a curious cackle. Before they know it, they’ve stepped into a dangerous game of love and lies between a cunning fox and an ancient sorceress.
There are only 20 chapters to this story, so I hope you enjoy. The full story will be posted here, but you can buy it outright to finish it early if you would like.
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Table of Contents
- 1A flooded valley in halves it dries,2024-11-13
- 2Land atop ruins is where Ciun lies.2024-11-13
- 3Ye guided by foxes promising shrine2024-11-13
- 4Traverse shimmering lands labyrinthine.2024-11-13
- 5Whose world long left unsaid,2024-11-13
- 6History known only to the dead.2024-11-13
- 7Hidden faces are shade ‘neath light2024-11-13
- 8By masks that tell more than our sight.2024-11-13
- 9Words, spoken are secrets in cipher,2024-11-13
- 10Grief, known to none other than her.2024-11-13
- 11To he who unmasks shall eternity claim2024-11-13
- 12Reward all she offers to last the same.2024-11-13
- 13He venturing these ought fear those2024-11-13
- 14Who in life seek not to be chose.2024-11-14
- 15Cherishes these lands and all around,2024-11-15
- 16The keeper takes note of every sound.2024-11-18
- 17Love may guide thee further toward fates,2024-11-19
- 18Of truly wise mind has nothing he hates.2024-11-21