The Inkstone Covenant (eBook)
205 Seiten
Publishdrive (Verlag)
978-0-00-068916-0 (ISBN)
Under the perpetual twilight of the Veridian Empire, desire is a dangerous contraband. The Ministry of Temperance monitors every whispered word, every fleeting touch, crushing any spark of self-expression. But in the shadows, a rebellion blossoms. The Inkstone Rebels wield needles like weapons, etching forbidden desires onto skin - intricate tattoos that bypass the Empire's omnipresent surveillance, becoming potent symbols of resistance.
Kess Morley, an icy government spy famed for her unwavering loyalty, is tasked with infiltrating the Rebels. She offers herself as a canvas to Aris Thorne, their enigmatic leader whose touch is rumored to awaken dormant desires. Kess's mission: uncover the secrets of the Inkstone's power and dismantle the rebellion from within. Her body becomes a battleground, her skin the canvas upon which the Empire's soul is at stake.
Aris's studio, a sanctuary hidden in the city's underbelly, pulsates with flickering candlelight and the rhythmic hum of tattoo machines. His first touch ignites a fire within Kess, a spark of sensation she never knew existed, shattering the rigid armor she's built around her heart. Within the Rebels' hidden world, she encounters a cast of characters as vibrant as the ink they create: Julian, a former Ministry scribe haunted by his past, whose skin is a living library of forbidden poetry; Cindy, a defiant dancer whose tattoos ripple with uncensored movement; and Linda, a compassionate healer whose ink mends both physical and emotional wounds, grappling with her own forbidden love.
As Aris's ink blooms across Kess's skin, telling stories of mythical creatures and hidden landscapes, she discovers a world far richer and more perilous than she imagined. The Rebels aren't just fighting for the freedom of touch; they're fighting for the very soul of Veridia. And the Ministry, in their sinister pursuit of control, plans to weaponize the very art that fuels the rebellion, turning the populace into compliant drones.
With each touch of Aris's needle, Kess's loyalty fractures, the lines between duty and desire blurring. Her feelings for Aris intensify, stolen moments of intimacy a stark contrast to the sterile world outside. But as the Ministry closes in, she's trapped between two worlds. Betray the Rebels and maintain the illusion of control or embrace the rebellion and risk everything for a freedom she's only just begun to understand.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 23.12.2024 |
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen |
| ISBN-10 | 0-00-068916-5 / 0000689165 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-00-068916-0 / 9780000689160 |
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