The Portals of Daera
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A society to save or a civilization to destroy...
Arya Saravel has always been in search of the truth, whether that be for the years of history she works to uncover with a group of avid archaeologists, or for the past that is always slipping so quickly between her fingers.
The deserts call to her, promising fame and fortune beyond imagination, but what treasure she finds within the dunes of Heryan reveals a much more sinister plot to their excavations than she had previously thought.
With her teams' lives on the line and time running out to save her family's legacy, how far is Arya willing to go to make her mark on history?
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// Short-Listed in the Open Novella Contest '25 //
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