KENDIRO
For millennia, humanity has survived within the Sac, the pulsing womb of the Mother, a colossal biological entity that both nourishes and consumes her children. In this world of membranes and fluids, artists like Kawe are outcasts: their craft outlawed, their existence barely tolerated.
Marked by ritual scars on her cheeks, Kawe is a master of light, sound, and pheromones, capable of creating living works that breathe, shift, and seduce.
But when her talent draws the attention of the nobility, what once set her apart becomes a danger. Her art — once a refuge — becomes a double-edged blade.
I'm Kendiro and my stories explore dark and fascinating worlds where human communities clash with organic and mysterious environments. Inspired by authors like Clive Barker, China Miéville, and Jeff VanderMeer, I strive to create complex universes filled with multifaceted characters and living structures that challenge the perception of reality.
I prefer to keep a certain level of privacy, letting my books and stories speak for me. When I'm not immersed in my writing, I spend time with my son, a little one whose endless curiosity inspires new ideas for my stories every day.
Get in TouchHumans live within vast organic chambers called "sac" that exist within a massive biological entity known as "the Mother." These living environments provide everything from shelter to sustenance, with buildings, roads, and infrastructure formed from calcified tissues and living membranes.
Society is rigidly stratified, with nobles at the top holding absolute power over life and death. Below them are various professions - Guardians, Healers, Cartographers, Architects, and others - each with specific roles. At the bottom are the common people, with Artists barely tolerated as a quasi-profession despite being officially abolished centuries ago.
At age forty, citizens face "Selection" - a ritual sacrifice where they are fed to the Mother to maintain the balance of their world. Only nobles are exempt from this fate. This practice forms the central tension in the series, as characters discover its true purpose and the consequences of challenging it.
Khulekani, a brilliant but arrogant healer, becomes reluctant tutor to 19-year-old Nkosi, heir to the Caponobile. While helping cure Nkosi's infertility and navigating assassination attempts, Khulekani uncovers dangerous secrets.
Kawe's journey begins in the artists' quarter, where her innovative creations catch the attention of nobles and thrust her into a web of dangerous political intrigue that will change her understanding of the world forever.
The events of the main novel unfold as a young cartographer ventures into uncharted territories and uncovers shocking truths about the Mother entity and the true purpose of the Selection ritual.
The protagonist of the upcoming main novel, whose journey will explore the true nature of the Mother entity and the Selection ritual that sustains their society.
A talented artist with two parallel scars on each cheek, marking her as an apprentice. Intelligent and determined, she navigates a world that barely tolerates her profession while creating innovations that challenge the status quo.
A brilliant but cold Third Circle healer with distinctive crimson fingernails. Ambitious and pragmatic, he forms an unlikely alliance with the noble Nkosi while navigating deadly political intrigues.
The noble Nkosi of the Kala clan, is a shrewd and determined man who rules the Sac with unwavering resolve. Recognizable by his split earlobes that signify his high status, he maintains the rigid social order and is exempt from the Selection ritual.
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Enter a dark-fantasy world where humans live within vast biological structures known as "sac" - organic environments contained within the massive entity they call "the Mother."
The upcoming series begins with Ravenous Mother's Tales: An artist, a novella following Kawe, a talented artist who must survive in a rigid caste system where nobles rule and her profession is barely tolerated. When political intrigue threatens her life, Kawe must navigate dangerous alliances and impossible choices in a society where art and survival rarely coexist.
The main novel Ravenous Mother: Descent is currently in development. Explore this site to discover exclusive excerpts and insights into this unique biological horror world where the price of survival may be higher than anyone imagined.
Follow the journey of Kawe, a talented artist in a world where art is forbidden. When her innovative work catches the attention of nobles, she finds herself trapped in a dangerous game of political intrigue where loyalty comes at the highest cost.
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Follow Khulekani, an ambitious healer of the Third Circle, as he navigates deadly political intrigue within a rigid caste system. In a world where sacrifice is normal and every profession follows strict protocols, his quest for knowledge might save or doom him.
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In a world where humans live within vast biological structures, a young cartographer discovers the terrible secret behind the "Selection" ritual that sacrifices people at age forty to "feed the Mother" - and the consequences of disrupting this ancient balance.
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