❅| "Even a vastness can no longer shelter you... or engulf your dream."

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To reach out for mercy was to open the door for cruelty. 

To withstand cruelty, one must abandon their humanity.

But what remains of a soul after everything else is stripped away?

It began with a woman—a sun that shone within the haven of her dreams. Abandoned by the world, Alcestis held no wish dearer than avenging the death of the one who had become her home, the forget-me-not that persisted in her memories.

Seeking the one who would answer for her death, she leaves behind the only life she'd known, tracing the trail of her parents—of heroes whose past posed more questions than it ever answered. Guided only by the glow of Glacies, she stumbled upon the doorstep of her past, where only embers of hope were left behind... and where a lone flame sparked anew.

Oblivion bloomed in the wake of her footsteps—a void where memories and dreams refuse to let the past disappear beneath the rubble of fallen kings and worlds. But on the edge of the void that bleeds into dreams, where the living brush against the bygone and everything is thrown away...

...What if she dared to dream once more?

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Author's note:

Hello, there! If you've clicked on this book, then you're either a reviewer, an awards judge, or I have somehow drawn you in with my mystical writing skills. Or you're a friend of mine (if so, hi!!!). In any case, welcome aboard the ship that is Oblivion, A Timeless Void!

This book is 7 years in the works, and it is a project that's very close to my heart. The story hinges heavily around answering questions that I'd always asked through the world around me; about what it means to exist, to hope, to hate, and to remember. It's almost the thesis of my existence masquerading as fantasy, but maybe you've already gleaned that from the blurb ehe.

It is a work of dark epic fantasy with a lot of psychological and philosophical explorations, taking place in a surreal yet relatively modern world. It follows Alcestis Ashwood, a 20 year old young woman who'd been estranged from and scorned by society, with no haven in this world besides the woman in her dreams. So, without further ado, let's embark on her journey!

Disclaimers:

This is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents in this book are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

NO AI TRAINING: Without in any way limiting the author's [and publisher's] exclusive rights under copyright, any use of this publication to "train" generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to generate text is expressly prohibited. The author reserves all rights to license uses of this work for generative AI training and development of machine learning language models.

Content Warnings:

This book contains heavy themes of war, genocide, death, revenge, blood, domestic abuse (though very briefly), weaponry, violence, and slight gore. They are not explicit, but they're there.

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