In a country fractured by war, silence, and memory, ten stories rise from the ruins.
Tales from a Broken Country is a haunting and lyrical collection of short fiction that explores the lives of ordinary people caught in the shadows of extraordinary conflict. Through whispered rebellions, forgotten archives, pirate broadcasts, and quiet acts of defiance, these stories trace the scars left behind by war and the fragile threads of hope that remain.
From a retired cartographer guarding dangerous truths, to a mother searching for her son's name on a crumbling wall, to a child whose drawing shakes the foundations of propaganda-each voice in this collection speaks to the resilience of the human spirit. With poetic language and emotional depth, Alden Blake weaves a tapestry of resistance, memory, and survival that lingers long after the final page.
This book is for readers who believe in the power of stories to remember what history forgets-and to light the way forward.