A Song for the Dead
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Last published Mon, Apr 27, 2020
"We believe that when you die the first thing you hear is Nuali's song. And it is by this song that the Goddess of Night will lead you from this earth to the resting place, but only if you sing with her." Alva whispers.
"That doesn't seem fair, what if you don't know the words?" Ordell replies.
"There is a lot in this world that is unfair, Princeling... more than you can understand."
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For millennia, the Noccaweĭ people have lived peacefully on the outskirts of society, misunderstood but for the most part, tolerated. It was not until The Great War ended near one hundred years ago, that misunderstanding became fear, and tolerance became hatred.
As the nomadic tribe face total annihilation by the powers that be, Alva and her brother Ardaen cannot stand by as their family and way of life is destroyed.
Prince Ordell knows how to hide... he's done so for years...deep within the stacks of the royal library, his loyal guard and closest friend Callen by his side. While the rest of the world lives in the present, the prince collects knowledge long forgotten and suppressed.
In this new world of hate and destruction, those who lead on either side have forgotten what created such bitterness and refuse their children their right to history. So the young must seek the dead for answers removed from time and mind.
For the dead sing true.
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