The Cloud Rider

By Koray Erdem

A wave takes Kemal somewhere ideas have teeth.Kemal is swept off an ordinary shore and into a realm where thoughts are traded, hoarded, and harvested. To find his way back, he must cross the Market of Ideas, follow strange guides who speak in riddles, and face a creature that survives by consuming what others create: an Idea-Eater Panda that is quietly poisoning itself.

At the center of the realm stands an ancient oak door and a Keykeeper with a brutal rule: you cannot keep everything you want and still move forward. Each choice costs Kemal a certainty, and the longer he hesitates, the more the world reshapes him into its loop.

In this philosophical fable, you'll encounter: The Market of Ideas, where beliefs are bought and barteredJoy and worry carried like fuel, with consequences you can't ignoreA Keykeeper, an oak door, and a question with no comfortable answerAn Idea-Eater Panda whose hunger mirrors our ownThe Cloud Rider is a surreal, lyrical journey about identity, desire, and the price of choosing.

Perfect for readers who enjoy: Philosophical fables with a sharp emotional coreSurreal journeys where ideas have consequencesAllegorical fantasy in the spirit of modern literary fiction

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GDP4GDCJ
• ISBN13: 9798241978981
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"