Karianne Maddox

The Lovers of Ashen Cities (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Ai

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The world ended not in a roar, but a whisper - the soft, terrible susurrus of fire. Decades later, the sky remains a canvas of ash, painting sunsets in the bruised hues of rust and decay.  From the ruins, two societies rise: the Citadel, a fortress of salvaged technology and ironclad order, and the Tribes, nomadic clans who hold the key to survival - a bio-regenerative serum drawn from the mutated heart of the ashen wasteland. Liora, a Citadel scout haunted by survivor's guilt, carries a broken amulet, a relic of a life she believed lost to the flames. Tasked with infiltrating the Tribes and stealing their secrets, her mission becomes a pilgrimage back to a past she can't outrun. For the Tribes are led by Ethan, her childhood friend, a ghost she thought buried with the world before. He too wears half of the broken amulet, a silent testament to their shared history. Their reunion is a spark in the desolate landscape, igniting a forbidden fire amidst the ashes. Liora's mission becomes a torturous charade as she witnesses the Tribes' resilience and their profound connection to the ravaged earth.  But a chilling truth awaits: the Citadel doesn't just crave the serum; they seek the Tribes' annihilation.  Simultaneously, Ethan grapples with his resurfacing feelings for Liora, the woman now branded his enemy. He uncovers a network of spies within his own ranks, loyal not to the Citadel, but to a third, insidious power - the Whisperers - who promise a restored Earth in exchange for the serum, a seductive lie masking a terrifying agenda. Bound by a love rekindled in the ruins, Liora and Ethan become entangled in a web of deceit. They must choose between the ideologies that define their worlds and the fragile hope their love represents.  As the Whisperers tighten their grip, manipulating events towards a devastating final conflict, Liora and Ethan must forge an uneasy alliance, rallying the Tribes and a faction of disillusioned Citadel citizens against a common enemy.  Their broken amulets, drawn together by an unseen force, become a symbol of their shared past and the uncertain future they now face. In the heart of this desolate world, love and loyalty collide, and the fate of humanity hangs in the balance.  Will they choose a future born of ash, or nurture the seeds of a new beginning?

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: PublishDrive
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. November 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 6610000676354
• Artikelnr.: 72511469