The Mother Flame

By Claudio Gazzola

At the dawn of time, when fire was sacred and survival a daily trial, one man sets out on a desperate quest through a brutal and enchanted world. Kahr loses everything when raiders destroy his village. His beloved companion Mara is slain, and his young daughter Nia is taken. Bound by grief and driven by the final memory of his child--a simple bead she wove as a talisman--Kahr begins a journey across desolate deserts, ancient forests, and forgotten lands to rescue her. He is joined by Tala, a fierce and wise warrior whose past is scarred by the same violence. Together, they learn to trust one another through blood, hardship, and the flickering hope of a future. Alongside them travels Ruk, a silent, intense boy who once saw Nia among the raiders. Though he barely speaks, he draws the symbol of the Mother Flame--the same sacred mark Nia once traced in the dirt. He seems haunted by visions, or perhaps guided by something more. The world Kahr traverses is ruled not only by tooth and claw, but by belief. Among the surviving tribes, stories are whispered of the Mother Flame--a spirit of fire that first gave warmth and protection to humankind. Mara once sang to it. Now, Kahr must learn what it means to carry that fire, and how it can either destroy or save. Their path leads them through ruined settlements, markets where flesh is traded, and tribes destroyed by the cruel power of Zorak, a warlord who has corrupted the old ways. With an obsidian blade and a hunger for domination, Zorak preaches a creed of strength through submission. He twists the broken and the fearful to his will, seeking to extinguish the old flames and raise his own. As Kahr draws closer to the heart of Zorak's stronghold, he must confront not only monstrous enemies, but his own darkness--the rage, the loss, the doubt. And in the end, it may not be the warrior, but the memory of a child's voice, a sacred fire, and a circle drawn in the earth, that decides whether light will survive the age of ash. The Mother Flame is a primal, evocative novel of survival, grief, and spirit set in a world where myth and memory burn as fiercely as fire. It explores the bond between father and daughter, the resilience of the human heart, and the ancient truth that even in the darkest times, a flame must be kept alive.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F61X272S
• ISBN13: 9798280997837
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 234 Pages
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"