The Ember Keys of Alta-tay
by Celeste Colt
Leyla-tay knows every forgotten tunnel, rusted fire escape, and subterranean gate beneath the sprawling metropolis of Alta-tay. By day, she maintains the city's decaying locks; by night, she protects her family's failing subterranean restaurant from developers. When sharp-suited corporate consultant Ozan-bek is sent to find the physical flaws needed to shut the restaurant down, their clash ignites a dangerous game of cat and mouse through the city's hidden core. But beneath the concrete lies the truth of a catastrophic explosion that wrongfully imprisoned Leyla-tay’s father. To expose the real culprits, the gatekeeper and the closer must navigate the deadly back-alleys of the past and the present, before the city they both love crumbles on top of them.
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- Oct 1, 2026
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