The opening volume of the Origins series unveils a world barren of children, a Creator whose intentions remain concealed, and entities never designed to challenge their own existence.
Dorianne Ashe welcomes readers to a chilling and inventive new universe with The Children of Triune (Origins Book 1), a dark fantasy novel that fuses mythology, intrigue, and defiance into a compelling narrative of self-discovery and survival.
For nearly five hundred years, not a single infant has taken its first breath. Within Triune, the Creator has closed off the womb of humankind, leaving civilization to persist without the hope of any coming generations.
Beneath Triune’s surface lies the Middle—a vast, concealed subterranean domain where every “child” of Triune is raised in secrecy for twenty-three years. Inside this underground cradle of stone and starlight, they train without rest, honing their skills, talents, and strengths under the stern supervision of Mother, their hybrid caretaker—half human, half android.
Every year, the children undergo the Binding, a harsh and hallowed ritual that splits them open so their emerging abilities can flourish. With each Binding, the agony grows more intense, the transformations more formidable, and the children more ready for the moment they rise to the Upper.
All except one.
Gilly has gone through every Binding, every ceremony, every ordeal—yet no gift has ever stirred within her. No flicker. No murmur. Absolutely nothing.
As her twenty-third year draws near, Gilly must acknowledge the truth no one dares to voice: children who fail to blossom rarely survive their final Binding. Their names are carved high on the Memorial Wall, forever confined to the Middle with Mother.
While her friends prepare for their ascent, Gilly is forced to face the question that haunts her every move: Will she live long enough to reach the Upper, or will she become just another name etched into stone?
The Children of Triune appeals to fans of dark fantasy, mythic worldbuilding, enigmatic origins, and tales fueled by secrets that reshape entire societies.
Dorianne Ashe is the writer of The Children of Triune (Origins Book 1), the first entry in the Origins series. Drawing on a powerful sense of atmosphere and a knack for mythic storytelling, Ashe presents a fantasy realm built upon concealed pasts, divine authority, and the bravery to question what has been deemed sacred.
The book is available at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H3WZ3HCS
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