Cipher, Ink, and Stone

An entry-level cartographer, Liadan is the least interesting, least important member of the Nautical Guild.

Well, that's what she needs everyone to believe.

When a warning at sea forces Liadan to flee the Island of Tirisea, she must choose if she returns to safety or trusts a stranger who promises her the impossible: a life where she is free from a duty that was inflicted on her at birth. No matter what, she must not let the mist find her, nor allow the key to fall into malevolent hands.

One wrong move, and the world will crumble.

Cover by @raizelrose3

ONC 2026 Prompts:

7. One morning, the ocean washes up a message. One you've been waiting your entire life to hear.

62. They say every door has its own key. Except for one, a key said to open them all.

79. A letter arrives addressed to you, written by someone who shouldn't exist.