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The Guardian of the Forbidden Word: a Cycle That Demands a Sacrifice
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Publisher: Mark Bishop
Published: Jan 24 2026
Pages: 62
Weight: 0.37
Height: 0.13 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
A mysterious book bound in ancient leather resurfaces after centuries of silence, those who open it do not merely read its words - they become part of them.
Across different ages and civilizations, the Papyrus of the Dead passes from hand to hand, leaving behind prophecy, blood, and ruin. From the temples of ancient Egypt, where forbidden rituals first shattered the natural order, to a medieval village torn apart by fear and lies, and finally to the modern world, where knowledge replaces faith but temptation remains unchanged, the same truth repeats itself: Power always demands a sacrifice.
Norman, a brilliant but lonely university student, believes the book can give him what life has taken away - certainty, control, and the chance to prevent loss. But behind the promises hides an ancient being known as the Guardian of the Forbidden Word, a force imprisoned between ink and silence, waiting for someone willing to open the final door.
As prophecies unfold and past sacrifices echo into the present, Norman must face the ultimate question - one every bearer before him failed to answer in time: Is power worth the price it asks?
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