About this book
Summary
Under the Dark Sun, Black Moon is an allegorical novel that follows the journey of Alaric Grey as he walks through a scorched twilight world where the Dark Sun never sets and the Black Moon never moves. With no memory of who he is and nothing but thirst, silence, and a guitar for company, he moves forward because stopping feels like death. Along the way, he encounters false cities, hollow promises, endless labor, and lost souls—each offering a different answer to how one should live. Through ruin, temptation, and fragile hope, his songs give voice to questions of identity, meaning, and trust. This is a soul-journey from self-reliance toward surrender, from wandering toward meaning, from death toward life—told through stark landscapes, symbolic encounters, and songs born from dust.—asking not only where are you going? but who are you trusting to lead you there? Links are available to listen to the songs.Book information
Rating
★★★★★ (5.0) (2)
Genre
Fantasy, Dystopia
Length
3 hrs 36 mins
Publish date
Dec 19, 2025
Language
English
About the Author
Jane Daracunas
Table of Contents
1Chapter 1—Is There Any Escape?
8Chapter 8—Chasm of the Lost
2Chapter 2—The Red Bull
9Chapter 9—Cave of Contempt
3Chapter 3—The Tower
10Chapter 10—Walk of Despair
4Chapter 4—City of Light
11Chapter 11—Walk with Death
5Chapter 5—The Man with the Lantern
12Chapter 12—Swamp of Dark Depravity