In year 212, a poor, dirty, and barefoot female commoner executed a prince with Threnka, a forbidden martial art that teaches women lethal submission holds. The act earned her immortality and the first of three Final Veils, markings that could one day free goddess Diadus from imprisonment. Centuries later, the second Final Veil rests with Dame Serel Ashwynd, a warrior as deadly with a sword as she is with submissions. Unaware of the true power the Final Veil holds, Serel is tasked with protecting Prince Elion, a brilliant heir hidden away by his own royal family. His quiet research into Threnka's lost scrolls and forgotten parchments makes him a target. Powerful women seek to capture him, and some kingdoms want him dead. Meanwhile, the immortal from year 212 tracks Prince Elion down, her footprints kicking up dirt that stirs the realm to war.

Echoes of the Forbidden is a gripping sci-fi action novel that follows John, a former operative agent, now buried in the monotony of a bureaucratic job. But when his ex-wife, Andrea, is kidnapped, his past comes crashing back. Cryptic messages begin to surface, alluding to a hidden truth and the urgent need for a mysterious "key." As John navigates a treacherous maze of secrets, betrayals, and hidden agendas, the tension escalates. Fear and desperation drive him and those around him, forcing them to confront an unknown enemy. With every step, the stakes grow higher, leading to an inevitable and dangerous showdown where the past and future collide.

Since childhood, Blake Williams has been surrounded by mysteries and secrets. Unanswered questions follow his shadow, forcing him into isolation and loneliness. One day, whilst taking the same monotonous route home, he discovers an estate that appeared as if by magic. Bound by a centuries-old legacy, Blake must uncover its hidden secrets. Its discovery would alter life as he knows it. There are people counting on Blake's success but the young adolescent just doesn't know it yet. Between love, betrayal and power, Blake's life is at risk, and so are his people's. His destiny awaits.

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