CIPHER of SOULS
Can two divergent people find harmonic frequency in a world of static? Our story begins with a cryptography school, a rusty lug nut, and the terrifying equation for being truly seen. Cipher of Souls is a joyride written to rewire the mind to crave that which heals, not that which hollows out.
Book 1: Black Swan // Book 2: Man in the Middle // Book 3: Lost Futures // Book 4: Fields Beyond
THE TRIAD
GIDEON CORVUS
Logic. Structure. The Architect. The golden heir of the Corvus clan, groomed since Day 1 to be the alpha academic at Blackwood University. A master of cryptography, a stranger to the flow, Gideon is in for a hard awakening when he collides with a new pattern that refuses to be codified – Esmerelda.
ESMERELDA BELLADONNA
Chaos. Intuition. The Alchemist. Exceptionally capable but drowning in noise. Tricked her way into Blackwood University. Or did she? Esmerelda is the fly that flaps its wings and creates a hurricane a half a world away. Gideon and Blackwood University cannot model her next move.
BLACKWOOD UNIVERSITY
Legacy. Mastery. Power. Hidden Agendas. The drama of Esmerelda and Gideon unfolds in this mysterious academy dedicated to codifying the metaphysical into scientific principles and grooming young elites to operate the secret levers of power.
THE ARTIFACTS
THE RILKE CIPHER
“What is the music of a locked door?”
THE METRONOME
“Life happens in the glitch, the 5/4 time, the polyrhythm.”
THE CLOCKTOWER
“The time is now 3:33 AM. Do you know where your Panopticon is?” VAR_8940_INITIATED_CLOCK_SYNC_SOMATIC_BASELINE
THE BUTTERFLY FLAP
“Subject 8940. Nonlinear emotional cascade detected during interview. Probability of social disruption: 94%. Generative potential: Extreme. Do not reject. Isolate and observe.”
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