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Check out my new novel: The Cold Heir
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In a post-apocalyptic future where Earth’s surface is uninhabitable, humanity has taken refuge underground. A society driven by survival and exploitation of mysterious energy stones faces challenges as a new generation of survivors, gifted with unique abilities, emerges. 

Tobi, a teenager living in the slums, struggles with loneliness and despair, his only solace being Friend, a talking black fox visible only to him. 

Tobi's life takes a drastic turn when he unwittingly aids a merchant in a dangerous smuggling operation, leading to a fateful encounter with raiders and the awakening of his latent Gift.

Soulless Lord: Empty life

The transport screeched to a halt at the edge of the abandoned mining site, its headlights cutting through the oppressive darkness. The cavern stretched wide and deep, a vast emptiness barely illuminated by faint glimmers of bioluminescent fungi clinging to the walls.

Rusting equipment and collapsed scaffolding spoke of a once-thriving operation, now reduced to a graveyard of forgotten ambitions.

Tobi stepped out first, his boots crunching against gravel and loose debris. The air was heavy with the metallic tang of damp earth, mingled with a faint, acrid scent that set his nerves on edge.

"This place is dead," Neon muttered, his voice barely above a whisper as he scanned the area with a portable sensor.

"Let's hope it stays that way," Matilda replied, her tone clipped. She gestured for the team to fan out. "Stay close and stay alert. We're not the only ones down here."

Echoes in the Dark