Awakening of the Sands

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Summary

Jaro, a lone wanderer driven by recurring dreams, crosses a vast desert as a violent, almost sentient storm hunts him. When a mysterious golden spiral rises from the sands and consumes the storm, Jaro discovers the ruins he has seen in his visions — and a blanket that once held two ancient weapons. Only one remains. Touching it unleashes a flood of voices and a vision of a woman burying the weapons long ago, leaving them for someone “worthy yet to come.” Jaro realises the missing weapon has already been taken by someone else — someone who may not be worthy at all. As he searches the ruins for clues, the desert offers none. Whoever took the second weapon has a head start, and the object’s absence feels like a shadow following him. When Jaro leaves the ruins, the sands stir again. Beneath the surface, the missing weapon awakens — a dark, blood‑red relic rising from the depths, hinting at a dangerous force now loose in the world.

Genre
Fantasy
Author
Gary
Status
Complete
Chapters
1
Rating
n/a
Age Rating
13+

Untitled chapter 1

THE AWAKENING OF SANDS

Book One of Echoes of the Suns

By Gary Rowlatt

DEDICATION

For Scarlett, who inspired me.

COPYRIGHT

© 2026 Gary Rowlatt

All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission from the author.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and events are products of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

CONTENTS

Chapter I - Chased by the Storm

Chapter II-Jaro’s Search

Chapter III -The Spiral

Chapter IV- A Moment of Calm

Chapter V- The Blanket

Chapter VI - The Vision

Chapter VII- Fear and Resolve

Chapter VIII -The Search for Clues

Chapter IX- Moving Forward

Chapter X -The Darkness Beneath