In the vast, uncharted expanse of the cosmos, there exists a living, breathing entity - the universe itself. A body of unimaginable scale, where the stars are its skin, galaxies its veins, and black holes its entrails. But what happens when this colossal being succumbs to a mysterious infection, twisting its organs and altering the very fabric of its existence?
Epoch of Silence: Tenebris is a visceral journey into the heart of this cosmic body, where the balance of life and death is not just an abstract force, but a matter of physical pain and transformation. As the universe's suns flicker, its heart begins to falter, and its entrails-its magnetic fields, black holes, and gravitational waves-turn hostile, warping space-time itself. The infection spreads, a creeping malevolent force that twists celestial bodies into grotesque mutations, causing planets to bloat and shrink, stars to burn erratically, and entire galaxies to collapse into nothingness.
From the first eerie signs of corruption to the ultimate decision to purge all life within, the universe's consciousness awakens to the horrifying truth: healing can only come through destruction. As it begins the agonizing process of expelling all life-human, extraterrestrial, and cosmic-the universe must face the darkest, most painful choice of all: to purge its body, knowing that there will be no survivors.
Through the eyes of its cosmic gods, guardians, and inhabitants, Epoch of Silence: Tenebris reveals the universe's struggle to survive, and the devastating cost of renewal. In a world where life is but a fleeting moment in the grand cycle of existence, there is no escape from the eternal rhythm of birth, decay, and rebirth.
This haunting, philosophical body-horror tale invites readers to witness the cycle of creation and destruction as it plays out on the grandest scale. With visceral prose and a relentless pace, Epoch of Silence: Tenebris will leave you questioning the very nature of life, death.
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The aliens kill every human they catch, or in rare cases, put trackers on them to discover their hidden villages. When Natalie is caught in an ambush, she is unexpectedly released. But there is no tracker. The Saursunes have an entirely different motive this time.
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Run. Don't look back.
When Natalie is trapped in an alien ambush, she is unexpectedly released. The first human to ever be let go.
The Saursunes invaded centuries ago, and everyone knows that getting caught is certain death. Natalie is confused but grateful to be alive. As a porter, one of the few humans with the rare ability to teleport between special crystal formations, she must leave the safety of her desert village every day to help gather food.
When other villages increase their raids on the Saursunes' farms, the aliens retaliate by hunting down every human they can find - except Natalie's group. Instead of trying to kill her and those helping her, they bring them food instead.
Is it a trap? Or something else? Natalie isn't sure, but one thing is certain: the Saursunes aren't done with her yet.
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