The Valley of The First Watchers: A Chronicle of Yutha and Kushim

By Phil Mullis

Long before Babylon shook, the earth whispered its warnings. Only a few were listening.

In the earliest days of cities and scribes, a young accountant named Kushim keeps careful tallies of grain, trade, and the quiet rhythms of life. But when he crosses paths with Yutha, an aging wanderer whose name appears in tablets older than Babylon itself, Kushim's world begins to tilt.

Yutha is one of the Watchers-keepers of forbidden knowledge, guardians of truths civilizations repeatedly forget. When tremors ripple beneath the great city and ancient signs reappear on temple walls, the priests grow uneasy. Some whisper fear. Some whisper prophecy. And all avoid the one man whose presence makes the earth shift.

Drawn northward by danger and destiny, Yutha and Kushim journey through valleys where the red flower Hul Gil grows-its power to heal shadowed by its power to corrupt. As kingdoms rise and rumors spread, the two men must decide whether to warn a world that does not want to listen.

The Valley of the First Watchers is a quiet, haunting tale of knowledge and fear, ancient memory and buried truth. It is the story of a watcher and a witness walking the fragile line between what must be revealed... and what must remain hidden until the world is ready.

Perfect for readers who love grounded ancient-world fiction, slow-burn mystery, and stories that echo long after the final page.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G42Q31B9
• ISBN13: 9798275090123
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"