by Keeper of Stories
Skye is fourteen, stubborn past the point of sense, and trapped in a city carved beneath the earth. For months he has been slipping into the Deeps, a maze of lightless tunnels where gemstones grow on rocky vines like fruit. He risks his life for each one, chasing a single impossible dream: to lead an expedition to the surface and see the world for himself. Most call it delusion. Skye calls it vision. Then something finds him in the dark. A bell appears, floating, swaying, visible only to him. When it rings, it does not echo through stone. It echoes through memory. Friends forget him. Family forgets him. Every trace of his life vanishes as if he had never drawn breath. And the first time it chimes is the moment Skye learns the truth about the siege that has caged his people for over eight hundred years. What To Expect: 1. A slow-burn fantasy full of mysteries, conspiracies, and shocking twists. 2. A creative magic system that relies heavily on gemstones. 3. A menagerie of unique monsters made of elements and bones. 4. A hotheaded MC struggling to become better. 5. A dark story with mature themes. I publish one chapter a week, cut into multiple parts since my chapters are long.
