Kobi was born in Under Bloc, where the ash never stops falling and the towers rise like monuments to the forgotten. The elite live above the clouds—untouched, unseen, untouchable. No one from below ever reaches them. No one even tries.

But when grief drives her upward, Kobi begins a silent rebellion—passing through shattered floors, haunted dancers, voiceless children, masked outcasts, and glittering illusions. Each level brings her closer to the truth: not just of the tower, but of herself.

Because sometimes the greatest act of defiance is not escape—but return.

Calla Knox’s searing debut is a haunting dystopian tale of broken cities, buried memories, and the power of light to cut through even the deepest soot.

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