Blood Spoken

SPEAK THE WORD. BREAK THE WORLD.

In the slums of Valdris, silence keeps you alive.
Eliana Sterling learns that the hard way when a single scream caves in a man’s chest.

They call it Voicesong, a spoken power that can unmake reality.
The Mage Guild calls it a death sentence.
The Pit calls it entertainment.

Dragged into a gladiatorial arena where truth is weaponized and mercy is a rumor, Eliana is given one choice: fight, or be broken.

She has a reason to survive.
Her brother, Tam, is trapped in the factories, and Valdris does not release what it owns.

Every time Eliana uses Voicesong, it takes its payment.
Blood vessels burst. Bones crack. Each word brings her closer to the edge.

And beneath the arena floor, something ancient stirs.
It has waited a long time for a voice like hers.

Blood Spoken is dark progression fantasy with brutal contests, costly magic, and a heroine who earns every victory the hard way.

Perfect for readers who love:
• Magic with real consequences
• Gladiator combat, rivalries, and arena politics
• Clear progression and hard-won power growth
• A sibling bond at the heart of the story
• Eldritch dread threaded through the action

Book One of The Unmaking.