The Roots that Clutch
About this ebook
For anyone on the desert planet unfortunate enough to possess the ability to wield thaûma—called thaumaturges—only indoctrination and servitude await them at the hands of the god-kings.
This is Tirzah's curse. Tortured by a sadistic older sister and kept locked from sight by her sycophant father, Tirzah’s life is one of shame and cruelty. Even the awakening of her thaûma brings her no respite, and she is soon used as a "gift" to curry favor with the nearest of the god-kings. She narrowly escapes her bonds with the help of a member of the insurgent thaumaturge order known as the Shadow Collective. After the rescue, Tirzah finds a new life among the outcasts of Theia’s wastelands.
Yet the deserts are no place to hide, and before long the brutal realities of Theia threaten to shatter her fragile freedom, and drag her back into the shadows of the god-kings themselves.
Content Note: Please be aware this work contains depictions of abuse, violence, and death/dying.
About the author
A.E. Bross is an indie author interested in fantasy in all of its forms, as well as horror and science fiction. When not getting lost amid the writing of the Sands of Theia books, she is an academic librarian, passionate about open education resources and information literacy. She currently resides in the mountains just beyond the Greater New York area, with her family, which includes a spouse, a child, and a kitty grandchild.
