Hesha Vira's Challenge (Anu Awakes Series Book 1)

Sinkin, a youth of the powerful quadruped Suvuka, prepares for his brutal rite of passage: a long, dangerous run that will determine his place in a once dominant species now confined to a fraction of their homeland.

Across the sea, Seti a wandering Tolku boy who claims he can speak with invisible spirits and interpret dreams is taken aboard a merchant ship. Extraordinary yet fragile, he becomes a bridge between faith, fear, and the old beliefs that still haunt his people.

And within the ruling citadel of the Tatchlan System, Shuna-Shapta trains as a devoted Invocate, learning to navigate the vast, living infrastructure woven across Anu. As rebellion rises within Tatchlan itself and one of the Twelve Principal Faces begins acting unpredictably, her world stands on the brink of unraveling.

Drawn together by fate, these three young figures travel across a richly imagined planet where technology meets mysticism, ancient powers awaken, and the balance between cultures threatens to collapse.

A sweeping epic of worldbuilding, alien civilizations, spiritual conflict, and coming-of-age transformation.
Perfect for readers who love Dune, The Left Hand of Darkness, and deeply immersive fantasy worlds.