Starmoire [Book One Complete]

This is the blurb of book 1 The Forgotten Hopes; for the blurb of the ongoing book 2 Chaos Shadows check here. Skye is young, stubborn past the point of sense, and trapped in a city carved beneath the earth. He spends his days slipping into the Deeps, a maze of lightless tunnels where magical gemstones grow on rocky vines like fruit. Every expedition risks his life, and each gemstone brings him one step closer to his impossible dream of reaching the surface and seeing the world for himself. People call him delusional; Skye calls himself a visionary.  Then he discovers the truth behind his city’s eight-century siege. Before he can tell a soul, a mysterious bell appears. Its chime doesn’t echo against stone, but through memory. Whenever it rings, family and friends forget him. All traces of his existence vanish, leaving him alone with a truth no one will believe. What To Expect: 1. A slow-burn fantasy full of mysteries, conspiracies, and shocking twists. 2. An in-depth magic system with weapons constructed using magical gemstones. 3. A menagerie of immortal monsters made of elements and bones. 4. A hotheaded protagonist struggling to become better. 5. A dark story with mature themes.