The Keeper of Flames

When invaders destroy a mountain village, the few who remain must decide what is worth preserving—and what it costs to keep a sacred flame burning.

Summary

The fire temple was built generations ago on a vow made in desperation. Now, when violence reaches the village, those who survive must tend what remains. A girl keeps the flame alive. An old woman holds the household together. A shepherd boy takes the animals to graze. Each day they return to the question: why preserve goodness when the world has turned brutal? Meanwhile, hidden elsewhere in the mountains, others have made different choices about what to protect and how to survive.

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