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BETWEEN TWO FIRES
BETWEEN TWO FIRES
Book One of The Mateo Paradox
Book One of The Mateo Paradox
In the near future, humanity does not go quietly. It ends with a scream. Following the devastation of the "Screaming Death"—a permafrost plague that shatters the mind before destroying the body—civilization has fallen into silence.
In the near future, humanity does not go quietly. It ends with a scream. Following the devastation of the "Screaming Death"—a permafrost plague that shatters the mind before destroying the body—civilization has fallen into silence.
Historian Mateo Leon finds the cure, but only after his wife, Angela, and daughter, Sofia, are already gone. The cure is the Golden Sap, a rare biological anomaly hidden in the footnotes of history. Driven by a grief that defies time, Mateo must go back to where it all began.
Historian Mateo Leon finds the cure, but only after his wife, Angela, and daughter, Sofia, are already gone. The cure is the Golden Sap, a rare biological anomaly hidden in the footnotes of history. Driven by a grief that defies time, Mateo must go back to where it all began.
A Quest Across Two Millennia
A Quest Across Two Millennia
The Mission
The Mission
Grief drives Mateo to awaken the Orb, casting him into 55 BC Alexandria with one crucial advantage — the knowledge that the cure he needs is hidden somewhere within the Great Library. The Golden Sap is not something he brings with him, but something he must unearth in the ancient world. Once he discovers the tree and its precious seeds, his task becomes far greater than survival: he must plant them, protect them, and shepherd their lineage across two thousand years so the cure can outlast empires and reach the future that desperately needs it.
Grief drives Mateo to awaken the Orb, casting him into 55 BC Alexandria with one crucial advantage — the knowledge that the cure he needs is hidden somewhere within the Great Library. The Golden Sap is not something he brings with him, but something he must unearth in the ancient world. Once he discovers the tree and its precious seeds, his task becomes far greater than survival: he must plant them, protect them, and shepherd their lineage across two thousand years so the cure can outlast empires and reach the future that desperately needs it.
The Man Who Endures
The Man Who Endures
To save the future, Mateo must plant the cure in the past. He must navigate the treacherous politics of Cleopatra’s Egypt, survive the burning of the Great Library, and defend a grove of trees that will not yield their medicine for generations. He is not a warrior chosen by destiny; he is an ordinary man forced to become a legend through sheer endurance — a soul condemned to walk the long road of history so his family might live.
To save the future, Mateo must plant the cure in the past. He must navigate the treacherous politics of Cleopatra’s Egypt, survive the burning of the Great Library, and defend a grove of trees that will not yield their medicine for generations. He is not a warrior chosen by destiny; he is an ordinary man forced to become a legend through sheer endurance — a soul condemned to walk the long road of history so his family might live.
The Guardians of the Sap
The Guardians of the Sap
As Mateo lives through the ages—immune to death but not to suffering—he realizes he cannot guard the secret alone. He establishes the Orimar, a "tribeless" lineage bound by oath and blood to protect the twelve hidden nurseries scattered across the globe. From the deserts of Egypt to the mountains of the modern world, the Orimar serve as the "Hearth," the domestic anchor that keeps Mateo sane as he walks the long, lonely road of immortality.
As Mateo lives through the ages—immune to death but not to suffering—he realizes he cannot guard the secret alone. He establishes the Orimar, a "tribeless" lineage bound by oath and blood to protect the twelve hidden nurseries scattered across the globe. From the deserts of Egypt to the mountains of the modern world, the Orimar serve as the "Hearth," the domestic anchor that keeps Mateo sane as he walks the long, lonely road of immortality.
Torn Between Two Worlds
Torn Between Two Worlds
While his heart belongs to the family he left in the future, his soul finds a home with Thalia, the ancient matriarch who helps him plant the first seed. Mateo finds himself torn between two flames: the burning need to return to his family in 2026, and the life he builds with the woman who stands beside him in antiquity.
While his heart belongs to the family he left in the future, his soul finds a home with Thalia, the ancient matriarch who helps him plant the first seed. Mateo finds himself torn between two flames: the burning need to return to his family in 2026, and the life he builds with the woman who stands beside him in antiquity.
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