Paroniria: Path of the Soul

By Kaiwen Ji

When the Sky Bleaches the World, What Darkness Rises Beneath?

In the mist-shrouded town of Lakeside, twelve-year-old Naomi knows only hardship and the fragile rhythm of caring for her dying grandmother. Her world is small, defined by the chill of poverty, the scent of medicinal herbs, and the weight of silent responsibility. Then comes the Bleaching Sky.

Without warning, color bleeds from the world, leaving only shades of ashen white and sickly silver. A deep, invasive hum vibrates the earth and scrapes against the mind. Humanity twists, unraveled by an unseen force, as panic erupts in the suffocating fog.

Amidst the chaos, tragedy strikes - before silence falls. Naomi collapses, darkness swallowing her, the unsettling image of a tarnished lantern etched with strange symbols flickering at the edge of oblivion.

Awakening into a world stripped of color and sanity, Naomi is utterly alone. What anchor remains when the foundation of your existence crumbles to ash?

In the memory of love?
In the kindness of neighbors?
In the forgotten symbols on an old lantern?
Or in the terrifying silence where gods should be?

As the devouring mist closes in and unseen eyes watch from the pallor, Naomi must discover where true refuge lies - and what is the price?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FGX2RFY6
• ISBN13: 9798291237779
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"