Enter a dark-fantasy world where humans live within vast biological structures known as "sac" - organic environments contained within the massive entity they call "the Mother."
The upcoming series begins with Ravenous Mother's Tales: An Artist, a novella following Kawe, a talented artist who must survive in a rigid caste system where nobles rule and her profession is barely tolerated. When political intrigue threatens her life, Kawe must make difficult choices that will test her loyalty to her family and her craft, while discovering the terrible truth about the society built within the living walls of their world.
The main novel Ravenous Mother is currently in development. Explore this site to discover exclusive excerpts and insights into this unique biological horror world where the price of survival may be higher than anyone imagined.
In a world where humans live within vast biological structures, a young cartographer discovers the terrible secret behind the "Selection" ritual that sacrifices people at age forty to "feed the Mother" - and the consequences of disrupting this ancient balance.
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Follow the journey of Kawe, an orphan trained as an artist in a world where art is barely tolerated. As she navigates a rigid caste system dominated by nobles, her innovative work brings both opportunity and danger. When political intrigue threatens her life, she must make difficult choices to survive in a world built on sacrifice.
Coming SoonKawe's journey begins in the artists' quarter, where her innovative "ventilators" catch the attention of nobles and thrust her into dangerous political intrigue, ultimately leading her to discover the hidden world beneath the city.
The events of the main novel unfold as a young cartographer ventures into uncharted territories and uncovers shocking truths about the Mother entity and the true purpose of the Selection ritual.
Humans live within vast organic chambers called "sac" that exist within a massive biological entity known as "the Mother." These living environments provide everything from shelter to sustenance, with buildings, roads, and infrastructure formed from calcified tissues and living membranes.
Society is rigidly stratified, with nobles at the top holding absolute power over life and death. Below them are various professions - Guardians, Healers, Cartographers, Architects, and others - each with specific roles. At the bottom are the common people, with Artists barely tolerated as a quasi-profession despite being officially abolished centuries ago.
At age forty, citizens face "Selection" - a ritual sacrifice where they are fed to the Mother to maintain the balance of their world. Only nobles are exempt from this fate. This practice forms the central tension in the series, as characters discover its true purpose and the consequences of challenging it.
The protagonist of the upcoming main novel, whose journey will explore the true nature of the Mother entity and the Selection ritual that sustains their society.
A talented artist with two parallel scars on each cheek, marking her as an apprentice. Intelligent and determined, she navigates a world that barely tolerates her profession while creating innovations that challenge the status quo.
These privileged rulers control society from their tower. Recognizable by their split earlobes that signify their high status, they maintain the rigid social order and are exempt from the Selection ritual.
And you, who would you like to be in the sac?
