Renee Archer

The Archive of Stolen Skies (eBook, ePUB)

A World Without Shadows
Redaktion: Ai

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In the shadowed metropolis of Veridia, where the Aurora Consortium hoards privatized sunlight, hope itself has become a commodity. The elite bask in golden radiance while the masses languish in manufactured twilight, their lives dictated by the flow of light from the towering Sky-Weave filaments. But whispers of rebellion stir, fueled by a prophecy of the Stolen Skies-a dimension of untamed light waiting to be reclaimed. Maarit Aalto, a blind archivist, possesses a gift the light-obsessed world overlooks. Her fingertips decipher forgotten texts, translating faint impressions into vibrant stories. When she discovers a fragmented star-chart rumored to lead to the Stolen Skies, a yearning for a brilliance she's only ever imagined ignites within her. Driven by this newfound purpose, Maarit seeks out Amara Elara, a disillusioned solar engineer haunted by her role in designing the Sky-Weave.  Amara sees a chance for redemption in the star-chart, a way to atone for the darkness she helped create.  Their uneasy alliance is further complicated by the arrival of Sivan Rhys, a rebellious light-poet whose verses ignite defiance in the shadowed districts. Sivan's words are more than just art; they are coded messages, rhythmic spells of revolution capable of disrupting the Sky-Weave's flow. Together, they embark on a perilous journey into Veridia's underbelly, a labyrinth of forgotten tunnels and hidden communities.  They uncover a conspiracy far deeper than corporate greed, encountering the Luminaries, a forgotten sun-worshipping cult whose reverence for light has twisted into fanaticism.  Their knowledge comes at a steep price, forcing Maarit, Amara, and Sivan to confront their own moral compromises. Meanwhile, Lucian Thorne, the Consortium's CEO, a man who sees himself as a god dispensing light, becomes aware of the growing unrest.  He dispatches Commander Kael Naito, an augmented enforcer whose life is intertwined with the Sky-Weave, to crush the rebellion. Kael is not driven by malice, but by a desperate need to survive, a chilling embodiment of the Consortium's insidious control. As the net closes in, Maarit leads her companions to a hidden chamber beneath Veridia, where fragmented sunlight has nurtured a unique ecosystem.  They discover the truth about the Stolen Skies: not a mythical realm, but a vast network of bioluminescent caverns, its energy capable of powering Veridia sustainably.  Accessing this hidden world, however, requires not just scientific ingenuity, but a spiritual awakening.  The final confrontation takes place not in the sterile boardrooms of power, but within the pulsing, glowing heart of the bioluminescent ecosystem. In this breathtaking fight for freedom, Maarit, Amara, and Sivan must confront not only the Consortium's forces but also their own internal demons.  The fate of Veridia rests not just on reclaiming the sky, but on redefining what it means to be human in a world where even light can be bought and sold.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: PublishDrive
• Seitenzahl: 177
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 6610000678822
• Artikelnr.: 72526244