Threads of Destiny

"Lying in a heap on the floor are hundreds, maybe thousands, of thin strands of faintly glowing string, incandescent like the brightest light, luminous in its beauty. Although I've only ever seen pictures of stars, of the sun and moon, I would say that these are brighter than them. Some, however, are dimming, flickering like dying candles. Others are glorious threads of light; but there are a few, a handful of them that are outshining all the rest. They are so extraordinary, so indescribable, that the breath leaves my body. I squint at the glaring bundle of light, raising my hand to shield my eyes; how these ribbons of splendour manage to leave corners veiled in darkness is beyond me; but perhaps there will always be sinister ravens where there are golden doves, always cackling shadows where there are radiant fires."
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In an alternate London after the Industrial Revolution, societies have begun to live underground. Its citizens, after generations however, don't know this. They work day and night at their stations and are forced to follow stringent rules and restrictions, facing brutal punishments if stepping out of line. Oliver Grey knows there are things that aren't being told, and when rebellious thoughts brush against his ears, it takes all he can not to attempt anything against the Superiors, menacing shadows watching their every move.

Until peculiar things beings to happen.

With the help of Anne Beaufort, Oliver slowly begins to unravel the far more sinister truths lying deep inside the shadows. And as unrest slowly starts to brew among the people, baleful secrets gradually slither out from the darkest corners...where they were never meant to leave.