Showing results by narrator "Hayden Beardall" in Literature & Fiction

When Penumbran's leader is tragically murdered, a portal to great evil opens. The devil preys on dark thoughts, fueling suspense and narcissism. Messengers bearing a sacred cross embark on a perilous journey to issue a dire warning. All must unite to defeat the malevolent force, but not all resist. Each nation in Adamah has distinct geography and culture. Snowfall's frost-laden realm is ruled by an ambitious King, while Penumbra's treacherous caves harbor a vengeance-seeking daughter.

I'imrik never needed a mask. As Maskless of the House of Apathy, I'imrik had conquered every emotion and felt nothing. The Sorrows were bound to sadness, and the Rages, their anger; Joys pranced with grotesque, unwavering smiles. Feeling an emotion outside of your district was a Betrayal of one's house, and Betrayal was punishable by death. When Lilo, the new Maskless of the House of Joy, invites I'imrik to a fight to the death, his eyes open to a world of chaos. Experiencing emotion for the first time in his life, I'imrik fights for control of his mind.