Zukhanyi has lived a life carved in shadows, her hands stained by a fire she never meant to light. Naledi carries scars she never asked for, protecting a secret that changed her forever. When their paths cross in a quiet village outside Durban, what begins as survival becomes something far deeper — love, built in silence, cemented in truth.
Together, they create Embers & Ash, a charcoal business built with strategy, sacrifice, and secrecy. But as they rise, the world begins to notice — and so do those who want to see them fall.
Haunted by their pasts, hunted by corrupt officials, and bound by a love that refuses to break, Zukhanyi and Naledi must decide: keep hiding, or burn everything down to protect what they’ve built.
In a world where truth is dangerous and love is rebellion, silence may be the only weapon left.
This novel is powerful and emotional. The pain the characters go through feels real and the silence they carry says more than words ever could. Every chapter reveals something deep, something many people hide and that makes this story so relatable... The way it's written pulls you in, and you start to care about what happens next...It's not just about drama ... it’s about healing, strength, and survival.... The silence truly does scream in this story...
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