DUST AND DREAMS

In a desert where water is a myth and mercy rarer still, a girl carries a dying man on her back to the last city—Dharuj. She dreams of escape, of love, of a future beyond sand and blood. But the city is at war, and her burden is not what he seems. As fire consumes stone and soldiers fall, her hopes are reduced to ash. Above it all, two ancient forces watch the end unfold, their conversation the last breath of a world already lost.



DISCLAIMER:

This is an original work of fiction. Any characters, places, events, cultures, or institutions depicted herein are entirely fictional and the product of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or real events is purely coincidental. “Caladan” is an original character by the author and is not intended to reference or depict Caladan, the home planet of House Atreides in Dune by Frank Herbert or Caladan Brood from Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson. This story is an independent work.