The Nine Truths
1st - A flame spread is never dead.
2nd - Fiercer the fire of love in my heart, then in my fist.
3rd - In the ashes of loss, new sparks of resilience ignite.
4th - Melt two or more ingots with one fire.
5th - I burn my warmth for the greater heat!
6th - A nearby ember warms more than a distant furnace.
7th - Better to burst once true than twice blindly.
8th - All flames blue start red.
9th - Once my fire is out, what I forged remains.
What if humans had to exchange their life span for a breath, a meal, or the strength needed to survive?
On planet Ignis, stranded humans have learned that sacrifice is the key to surviving the inhospitable waterless environment. But when the Raptor drone goes rogue, the fragile balance they have achieved is threatened.
Read along if you like alien chess, fire-bending, and dystopian societies.
Cássio's debut novel brings you to a place where Dune, Ender's Game, and Red Rising meet.
