In a world where silence is law and memory is forbidden, one "failed" test will shatter everything.
Tieran Solin has trained his entire life for one moment: the Silent Test that will determine his place in Virellin's rigid glyphocratic society. But when his carefully crafted glyph fractures and births something impossible—a living, sentient familiar named Tone—Tieran finds himself exiled to the chaotic mainland, branded as unstable and dangerous.
On the Continuum, Tieran discovers a world torn apart by warring glyph factions and systematic memory erasure. Under the iron rule of Archwright Haldrin, citizens have their memories stripped away, their emotions suppressed, their very identities rewritten. But Tone carries the memories of an ancient time, when glyphs sang with life and magic flowed through connection rather than control.
As Tieran's forbidden abilities awaken—the power to restore stolen memories, to awaken suppressed emotions, to make glyphs truly live—he becomes the target of a manhunt that spans the known world. Joined by fellow exiles who each carry their own secrets and scars, Tieran must master powers that could either heal a broken world or destroy it entirely.
Because the Glyphlords' control isn't just about power—it's about preventing another catastrophe that once nearly destroyed everything. And Tieran's growing abilities are exactly what they fear most.
In a realm where memory is magic and song is revolution, one young man must choose between the safety of silence and the dangerous beauty of letting the world remember how to sing.
Perfect for readers who loved The Name of the Wind, The Fifth Season, and The Poppy War—a stunning debut that explores trauma, healing, and the revolutionary power of choosing to remember.
Genre: Fantasy
Tieran Solin has trained his entire life for one moment: the Silent Test that will determine his place in Virellin's rigid glyphocratic society. But when his carefully crafted glyph fractures and births something impossible—a living, sentient familiar named Tone—Tieran finds himself exiled to the chaotic mainland, branded as unstable and dangerous.
On the Continuum, Tieran discovers a world torn apart by warring glyph factions and systematic memory erasure. Under the iron rule of Archwright Haldrin, citizens have their memories stripped away, their emotions suppressed, their very identities rewritten. But Tone carries the memories of an ancient time, when glyphs sang with life and magic flowed through connection rather than control.
As Tieran's forbidden abilities awaken—the power to restore stolen memories, to awaken suppressed emotions, to make glyphs truly live—he becomes the target of a manhunt that spans the known world. Joined by fellow exiles who each carry their own secrets and scars, Tieran must master powers that could either heal a broken world or destroy it entirely.
Because the Glyphlords' control isn't just about power—it's about preventing another catastrophe that once nearly destroyed everything. And Tieran's growing abilities are exactly what they fear most.
In a realm where memory is magic and song is revolution, one young man must choose between the safety of silence and the dangerous beauty of letting the world remember how to sing.
Perfect for readers who loved The Name of the Wind, The Fifth Season, and The Poppy War—a stunning debut that explores trauma, healing, and the revolutionary power of choosing to remember.
Genre: Fantasy
Used availability for Keith Robertson's The Glyph That Sang