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The Hollow Oath and the Ledger That Bled - Seven Twisted Fates Where Sanity Splinters Machines Deceive and the Truth Is a Weapon - cover

The Hollow Oath and the Ledger That Bled - Seven Twisted Fates Where Sanity Splinters Machines Deceive and the Truth Is a Weapon

M.D. Thorn

Publisher: Twist & Tether Press

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Summary

Behind every oath lies a shadow. Behind every face, a mask. In this haunting collection of seven standalone stories, nothing is what it seems—and the price of clarity may be your mind.A shattered woman spirals into paranoia when her own reflection begins to lie. A loyal android confesses a secret that could burn down faith itself. A grieving widow uncovers a ledger inked in blood, revealing a small town's most intimate sins.In the heart of a ritual chamber, fire doesn’t just purify—it remembers. Light-years from Earth, a lone traveler begs for escape, but the station isn’t done with him yet. A government agent bound by loyalty must choose between truth and annihilation. And in the land of the forgotten, a census counts more than the living—because the dead demand recognition.These tales twist into themselves, each unraveling layers of identity, surveillance, betrayal, and spiritual reckoning. Secrets claw at the surface. Grief is weaponized. And some doors, once opened, can never be closed.When lies are law and silence is safety... what happens to those who dare to speak?
Available since: 08/02/2025.

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