Silentium Universi

[Winner of the Writathon Challenge]

[Book 1 Complete!]

Zander awakened to a cold, concrete room, kidnapped by a mysterious force and put into a strange new world. Approached with floating screens, and a new body, the world formed itself around him, leaving only a path forward.

After fighting through an unforgivable scenario, he awakens years later in the 2nd layer, a dense, non-euclidian collection of offices, hotels, and common rooms, surrounded by an unending void. Eager to find others, he discovers that he's not alone... all of humanity has experienced the same thing, and many have lived in this hell for years, looking for answers. Zander must navigate this strange new world, dodge terrifying monsters, gain power, overcome his fears, and learn the boundaries of this insane reality, all while navigating a vast series of communities bent on tearing each other apart.

Note: This story does NOT use ai in any way, but the cover is a temporary AI cover, made by Gemini AI Image Generation, which serves as a placeholder and inspiration for when I eventually spend the time to make one myself. Once again, there is NO ai use in editing, brainstorming, proof-reading, or writing. The entire creative process is mine and mine alone. The cover art is not subject to copyright.

This story can be found on RoyalRoad (the main site I use, and Webnovel.com)