The Shades of the Abyss (Book 1)

A Forbidden Book. A Living Legend. A World That Bleeds.Some books were never meant to be read. In an age of reason and scholarship, legends are meant to stay buried-studied, cataloged, and forgotten. Baxter Movish believes that knowledge belongs safely on the page, not in the streets. Until the wrong book finds him. When an ancient text awakens forces thought long dead, Baxter is thrust into a world where stories don't just describe history-they rewrite it. Hunted by unseen powers and shadowed by prophecies that refuse to stay silent, he is forced to flee alongside two unlikely allies: a fighter sworn to protect what's right, and a porter whose loyalty may cost her everything. The deeper Baxter runs, the clearer the truth becomes: the Living Lore is not a metaphor. It is alive. And it is hungry. Now, as forgotten legends bleed into the present and the Abyss stirs once more, Baxter must choose-master the power that reshapes reality, or be consumed by it. Because some knowledge demands a price. And some stories don't end when the book is closed.For readers who enjoy forbidden knowledge, ancient magic, and character-driven epic fantasy, The Shades of the Abyss delivers a dark, immersive journey where lore itself becomes the enemy.Begin the journey into The Living Lore-and discover what happens when legends refuse to stay dead.