The Hollow Ledger

The Hollow Ledger In a world where memory is currency and every promise leaves a mark, the ancient Night Accord is beginning to fracture. Villages fall silent, hinges between realms weaken, and shadows learn to twist the very tools meant to protect the living. As forged clauses spread and old bargains resurface, the balance that once held the world together begins to unravel. Lyra Valebright, a young woman who has lost a lullaby but gained a burden, travels the Hollow Road with a small band of Keepers, scribes, and wanderers. Together they uncover a dangerous truth: the ledgers used to record promises are being weaponized by collectors, brokers, and forces older than the mountain that watches them all. To stop the Shadowborn from widening the mountain's wound, Lyra must confront the cost of memory, the weight of witness, and the quiet power of communities who refuse to surrender their names. Through runes, tokens, songs, and many hands, she learns that the world can be repaired not by a single hero, but by a chorus strong enough to seal the last hinge. The Hollow Ledger is a dark literary fantasy about bargains, resilience, and the slow, stubborn work of rebuilding trust in a world shaped by fragile promises.