In a post-apocalyptic world strangled by religious control, Eden, a neurodivergent prodigy with a manipulative streak, yearns for acceptance. Knowledge is a forbidden relic, hoarded by the iron fist of Lux, the central city-state. When a hidden repository of knowledge is discovered by a fringe society, Lux ignites a war, manipulating the other outcasts to believe the finders are cursed. Eden, born amidst this escalating drought and conflict, embarks on a journey that will challenge everything she thought she knew. As she navigates the treacherous landscape, Eden must confront not only the power-hungry Lux but also the darkness within herself. Can she learn to trust and build alliances in a world that fears her difference? Will she succumb to her manipulative tendencies, or will she embrace her power and become the unlikely leader the world desperately needs?
13 parts