The Whispering Salt

<p><strong>The Whispering Salt</strong></p><p>In the isolated town of Salinas prosperity is paid for in tears. For generations the sacred salt harvest has ensured survival a miracle sustained by a terrible hidden ritual: the Choosing. Every year one bright soul is sacrificed to the whispering brine pools their anguish crystallized into the salt that fuels the town's fortune.</p><p>When Luna Valdez the heir to this dark legacy discovers her best friend is the next chosen victim she must unravel the lies that built her world. Armed with a terrifying truth and a forgotten magic Luna will confront the ancient hunger beneath the flats. To save her friend she must break a cycle centuries old even if it means destroying everything she loves-and raining silence down upon a world built on screams.</p>