The Sunken Glyph-illustrated

Some discoveries should never be made. When Lyra Holt unearths an ancient relic buried beneath a collapsing desert ruin, she awakens something far older than legend—and far more dangerous. The artifact doesn’t lead to riches. It leads to a city that was erased from history for a reason. A city that remembers. As ruthless hunters close in and reality itself begins to fracture, Lyra is pulled deeper into a place where time bends, truth shifts, and survival depends on more than skill. Every step forward demands a price. Every answer threatens to unravel the world above. And the deeper she goes, the clearer it becomes: The city was never lost. It was sealed. And something inside is starting to wake. Variant01: Some discoveries should never be made. When Lyra Holt unearths an ancient relic buried beneath a collapsing desert ruin, she awakens something far older than legend— and far more dangerous. The artifact doesn’t lead to riches. It leads to a city that was erased from history for a reason. A city that remembers. Pursued by those who would exploit its power, she is forced into an alliance with Rowan Ashfall —the one person she never expected to see again. Together, they follow a trail that leads beyond the edges of the known world, into a hidden city that tests not just their strength, but their trust in each other. As ruthless hunters close in and reality itself begins to fracture, Lyra and Rowan are pulled deeper into a place where time bends, truth shifts, and survival depends on more than skill. Every step forward demands a price. Every answer threatens to unravel the world above. And the deeper they go, the clearer it becomes: The city was never lost. It was sealed. And something inside is starting to wake. 56 pages 13,985 words Illustrated