Accounts of a Fractured Span

About this book

In the vertical port-city of Oakhaven Reach, civilization balances on colossal living timber-roots and copper anchor-wires that literally bear the weight of societal promises. Silas Thorne, a rigidly systematic mainland tax-auditor, finds his life upended when his family defaults, forcing him to serve as an interim Bond-Tally for a powerful merchant clan. Plunged into a disorienting culture that communicates debt through physical knot-lingo, Silas begins auditing the city's tension-cables. He soon discovers a massive, deliberate under-recording in the main anchor ledgers that artificially bolsters the prestige of the highborn houses while obscuring catastrophic metal fatigue in the residential spans. His investigation intertwines with Lyra Vane, a highborn diplomat exhausted by managing fragile inter-house alliances, and Bren Oakes, a working-class resonance-tuner who witnesses the decaying infrastructure firsthand. With the seasonal Convergence approaching, Silas faces an impossible choice: certify the flawed accounts to force a mandatory mass displacement, or authorize quiet emergency shoring that destroys his audit's integrity but saves thousands from falling into the abyss. Together, the three must challenge generational entitlement and forge new equitable foundations before the central pillar collapses.

Book details

Genres:

Drama, Political Fantasy, Urban Fantasy

Language:

en

Published:

2026-05-03

Content rating:

PG