This story contains themes of: assault, violent death
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"The wind does not break a tree that bends." In a world where survival demands resilience, one girl must learn to bend before she breaks. The Aether Who Never Was tells the story of Ina, a girl torn from her people, haunted by loss, and burdened with a gift as miraculous as it is dangerous. Stranded in a village that first meets her with fear, she slowly earns their trust, but her presence sparks curiosity, whispers, and the stirring of old truths long buried. Through the watchful care of Kyren, and the kneen eyes of the universe, Ina is forced to confront her past—one marked by sacred traditions, betrayal, and power—while navigating a present filled with secrets, duty, and the creeping warmth of belonging she had thought lost forever. But as the threads of her identity unravel, so too do the mysteries surrounding her new home. What duty binds family so tightly? Why does a song echo with memories of Ina’s people? And can she reconcile the person she was with the one she is becoming before the shadows of her past return to claim her entirely? Rich with vivid landscapes, poignant relationships, and the beauty of lost traditions, 'The Aether Who Never Was' is a tale of resilience, identity, and the quiet strength of those who refuse to break.
© 2024 by ASH Walter
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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s mere imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.
Copyright © 2024 by ASH Walter
ASH Walter asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.
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