Orati was once a land of flourish and fruitfulness.
Four gods lived alongside humans in Orati, each a guardian of a season: winter, spring, summer, fall.
Those who chose believed in a god were bestowed powers, receiving 3 gifts from their god, powers correlating with their god. That changed until the god of summer, Aestura, discovered another blessing, the gift of prolonging.
The gods pleaded with her, exceeding more than 3 gifts would cause an imbalance between the gods. War erupted.
"Any soul that refuses the sun shall wither beneath it.”
And then she scorched the sky.
She covered Orati turned to sand.
The green and gold turned to ash.
Only her believers persevered; the other 3 gods vanished, leaving their believers powerless.
Juno, A struggling actor from another world, wakes up under a sun that never sets, flung into Orati, hope sounds like madness. But Juno? He’s always been good at pretending. The world’s been waiting for a performance.
My name is Sowisi. This is my KADOKAWA writing contest submission.
Chapters Every Monday Wedsday & Friday (Semi-Hiatus working on other projects until Memorial Day aka sept 2nd & sept 25(bday),26,27)
This story blends desert ruins, forgotten gods, and the kind of lies we tell just to survive. It's not about chosen ones or destiny, it's about faking it ‘til you make it in a world built on a foundation of Kleptocracy.
If this novel had an opening:
The Moment by Cafune
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Cover Illustrator: Levv.mp3 on Discord and Insta
Update as of Sept 29th: Minor changes to the storytelling to better line up with story,
Name changes: QQ >> Ruki
Ending changed to true ending.
My name is Sowisi. This is my KADOKAWA writing contest submission.
Chapters Every Monday Wedsday & Friday (Semi-Hiatus working on other projects until Memorial Day aka sept 2nd & sept 25(bday),26,27)
This story blends desert ruins, forgotten gods, and the kind o...