The Silkbound Saga: Tangled Strands
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  • Reads 168
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  • Parts 5
  • Time 2h 16m
Ongoing, First published Nov 26, 2024
Mature
Xenobiologist Evelyn Calloway has always been drawn to the mysteries of the alien world she calls home. But when she's captured by the Vrakk'eshi-an elusive, spider-like species dismissed as legend-she's thrust into a web of survival and discovery. Taken to the sprawling underground city of Zek'rethan, she must navigate their silken labyrinth of rituals and judgment, reluctantly guided by Tzakar, a stoic warrior who views her kind as unwelcome trespassers.

As Evelyn struggles to bridge the divide between fear and understanding, she uncovers the intricate beauty of the Vrakk'eshi's culture: From the shimmering Weave, a web of life and connection, to their unyielding reverence for balance. Yet the closer she gets to unlocking their secrets, the more she realizes she may not be a prisoner by chance, but a thread in a design far greater than herself.

When the line between captor and protector begins to blur, Evelyn and Tzakar are drawn together in ways neither can resist nor fully understand. But with the threat of war looming and ancient rivalries stirring, the fragile threads binding them could snap, plunging both of their worlds into chaos.

Tangled Strands is a hauntingly beautiful tale of forbidden connection, alien wonder, and the delicate balance between instinct and understanding. For those who dare to see monsters as more than their fangs, who see beauty and wonder in the strange and unknown. For those who seek to belong in the midst of uncertainty, who find love where the world says it cannot exist. And for those who believe that even the most fragile of threads can bridge the deepest divides, this one's for you.

IT SHOULD BE NOTED! That this is under heavy editing. (Don't worry, story and so on is very much still the same.)
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