The Spheric has known peace, all thanks to the reign of the current Emperor of the Deitus Empire.  But not everyone is content. The Empire has grown too powerful, and there are whispers of an unknown evil lurking in the shadows. No one knows the true nature of the threat-all that is know is when someone disappears, they return changed, with unsired blood... They return as a species long thought extinct.  Amid this growing tension, the Imperial Crown Princess, Teresa Deitus, finds the purity of her mind questioned, and her leadership not trusted. With an unknown menace rising, the Spheric on the brink of war, and her own throne threatened by the existence of her younger brother, Teresa feels vulnerable and alone.  That is until she discovers Ariea-a mysterious girl with powers beyond anything Teresa has ever seen. Powers she desperately wants to control. Power she aims to own.  Even if it means sacrificing the very peace that has held the Spheric together.  ☽ ◐ ⬤ ◑ ☾  The Empire's forgotten ones have wept tears of blood.  They've been told to suffer in silence, to brave the cold, to be grateful for the scraps of care thrown their way.  But change is coming. The forgotten remember their pain, and with one of their own leading them, they will embrace the darkness to claim their fate. They will no longer be silent, no longer invisible.  And the world will remember their faces until its dying breath.  ☽ ◐ ⬤ ◑ ☾ Book 1 of The Being Trilogy | The Being Trilogy of The Speric © 2024, T.H.Rhuth. All Rights Reserved.All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, T.H.Rhuth.