The Tearsmith

Overview

In the shadow-drenched city of Belladonna, where a corrupt elite thrives on manufactured sorrow, Nica has always navigated a world of orphaned whispers and stolen memories. Her life, a tapestry woven from hardship and resilience, is about to be irrevocably altered by the arrival of Rigel, a figure as enigmatic as he is dangerous. Bound by a shared, dark past, their paths collide in a tempest of forbidden desires and brutal truths. As Nica grapples with the unsettling pull towards the boy who embodies her deepest fears, she uncovers a sinister legacy that threatens to consume them both, forcing a desperate fight for survival and a reckoning with the devastating cost of freedom.