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In Knowing, There Is A Sun

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Time 13m

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Anorakii. They are not just a tribe; they are the only life Giiunayi has ever known. As the winter solstice approaches, he anticipates the sacred rite of passage that will mark himself into the heart of the Anorakii, bringing a close to his restless belonging. But as the ancient rituals unfold, they awaken a wrathful force, unearthing dark secrets long buried beneath their warrior ethos.

In Knowing, There Is A Sun is a novella of a blessing and a curse, of the struggle against unleashed fury as the shadows of the past close upon not only the fate of the Anorakii but also upon the essence of who Guiinayi is. 

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Published in February 2025 for Open Novella Contest 2025
Book Cover (Design & Illustration) © by Maddy Alson 2025
Copyright © by CrownedMadness (Maddy Alson) 2025All Rights Reserved

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