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Us Dark Few
Khalani is a Prisoner
Takeshi is a Guard
Both are slaves to the Underground
Khalani Kanes has never stood on the surface of the earth. In the underground city of Apollo, faith and dreams are as absent as the sun. She longed to visit Genesis, the infamous Domed City and the final place where humanity lives aboveground. But when Khalani is given a life sentence and thrown into prison for a theft she didn't commit, those wishes shatter into oblivion.
In Braderhelm Prison, murderers are neighbors, ruthless and cold-blooded guards live to punish, and every second is a battle to survive. She thought the danger lay in befriending criminals and avoiding Takeshi Steele, the nefarious Captain who runs her cell block. But darker traps and secrets await her within the shadows of imprisonment. Khalani's blood will coat the walls in flaming silk before her enemies let her escape to the surface, a feat no one has successfully achieved. If the reclusive and callous Takeshi Steele won't kill Khalani, then the merciless prisoners and her fractured mind will.
Enter Braderhelm Prison, where only the Wicked remain.
The series
Beneath the city of Apollo, a world of shadows and secrets awaits in Us Dark Few. In this darkly imagined speculative fiction series, survival is never guaranteed, and freedom is a dangerous luxury. The story follows Khalani Kanes, a young woman condemned to life in Braderhelm Prison for a crime she did not commit, as she navigates a labyrinth of oppression, hidden alliances, and the raw edges of human resilience.
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Alexis Patton crafts a universe where every corner pulses with tension, and the line between friend and foe is blurred. Her meticulous world-building immerses readers in the subterranean city’s claustrophobic corridors, while her characters grapple with identity, trust, and the cost of defiance. Themes of survival, resistance, and self-discovery thread through each page, making the series both suspenseful and deeply human.
For readers drawn to rich, atmospheric storytelling that combines emotional depth with thrilling stakes, Us Dark Few offers a journey into a shadowed world that lingers long after the final page.
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