Long before memory, the city of Iram was buried beneath the sands, erased for its pride and for the tyranny of its king. Before his death, the king shattered his staff of power and scattered its fragments across the land, leaving behind a prophecy that promised his return through another.
Centuries later, the land begins to stir, Arthur, a quiet shepherd of the southern deserts, carries a stone he does not understand and hears whispers he never sought to hear. Rebecca, a warrior born to fire and rage, wields a blade that burns with an ancient will. Veronica, a daughter of the sea, holds a fragment that heals others while leaving her own wounds untouched. Bound by forces older than kingdoms, they are drawn together by the broken legacy of the Staff.
But the Staff is not merely a weapon. It is a test.
As shadows rise from the ruins of Iram and a seeker of domination hunts the fragments to restore the age of tyrants, the three must face trials not of strength, but of memory, regret, and choice. Each must confront the part of themselves that would rather rule than listen, burn rather than forgive, survive rather than belong.
The greatest enemy is not the one who seizes power but the one who believes power is owed to him.
