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The Throne of Shifting Sands
Paperback
Series: The Vellum of Static & Flow
Publisher: Mouad Bouhlal
Published: Nov 14 2025
Pages: 34
Weight: 0.10
Height: 0.08 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
he Throne of Shifting Sands
In the sun-scorched Sultanate of Khem, power flows like the scarce water, guarded fiercely by the ruling Dynasty of the Static Veil. They preach stability and outlaw the volatile, forbidden art of true Sand Weaving, forcing the people to rely on rigid, ancient water-based magic tied solely to the central Oasis. Amani, an unassuming map-maker in the capital, Al-Majid, hides a dangerous secret: she is one of the last free Sand Weavers, capable of commanding the vast, whispering dunes, turning the desert itself into a weapon.
When the tyrannical Sultan announces the Static Project-a monumental effort to build a massive, permanent barrier that will cement his rule and silence the desert forever-Amani can no longer remain a ghost. The project is slowly choking the life out of the Wastes, threatening to destroy not just the land, but the very possibility of freedom. Now, she must choose between the safety of the shadows and harnessing her volatile, emotion-fueled power to confront the obsidian throne. The fate of Khem hangs on whether Amani can convince a people addicted to stable lies that true power lies in the flow and fury of the shifting sands.
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