{"product_id":"stories-that-time-forgot-sarwat-parvez-9798284940952","title":"Stories That Time Forgot: Short Stories Series","description":"In the quiet spaces of the world-beneath silver lakes, beyond scorched deserts, through haunted fogs, and deep beneath the sea-there lie mysteries long forgotten by time. \u003ci\u003eEchoes of the Hidden Realms\u003c\/i\u003e is a tapestry of tales woven from the threads of myth, memory, and magic. Each story takes the reader into a different realm: some whisper through the mists of coastal towns, others sing from buried civilizations and sun-scorched sands. Yet all are united by a common longing-for truth, power, redemption, or simply a glimpse beyond the veil of the known.\u003cbr\u003eWe begin with the chilling enigma of \u003cb\u003e\"Shadows in the Fog,\"\u003c\/b\u003e where reality frays in a sleepy town blanketed in perpetual mist. The journey then sails to \u003cb\u003e\"The Forgotten Archipelago,\"\u003c\/b\u003e an uncharted island chain that holds secrets thought to be lost to the sea.\u003cbr\u003eIn the shifting dunes of the desert, the legacy of the \u003cb\u003eOracle's Lens\u003c\/b\u003e unfolds over several interlinked tales: from the cursed ambition of \u003cb\u003eDarun al-Safir\u003c\/b\u003e to the tragic search for belonging in \u003cb\u003eLayla Ardeth's\u003c\/b\u003e tale, to the pure faith of \u003cb\u003eAmin Salah\u003c\/b\u003e, and the scholarly pursuits of \u003cb\u003eTariq al-Maktoum\u003c\/b\u003e. These seekers traverse time, each touching the Lens for their own reasons-power, healing, lineage, or truth.\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\"The Sands of Eternity\"\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\"The Healer of Despair,\"\u003c\/b\u003e the desert itself becomes a character, both protector and punisher, hiding ancient knowledge and ancient wrath. \u003cb\u003e\"The Poet of Silence\"\u003c\/b\u003e adds a haunting lyrical beauty to this saga of seekers, where prophecy and poetry collide.\u003cbr\u003eThe book then takes us to \u003cb\u003eWhisper Lake\u003c\/b\u003e, a shimmering body of water at the edge of legend, where reality slips and the past clings to the present. In \u003cb\u003e\"The Origin of Whisper Lake,\"\u003c\/b\u003e the mystic Lilith Carrow leaves a trail of forgotten knowledge and terrible beauty beneath its surface.\u003cbr\u003eAnd finally, we step into \u003cb\u003e\"The City That Never Woke\"\u003c\/b\u003e and the eerie, futuristic epic \u003cb\u003e\"The Deep Dominion\"\u003c\/b\u003e, where modern-day pollution and lost time bring forth terrifying revelations-suggesting that sometimes the most haunting mysteries are the ones we've created ourselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEchoes of the Hidden Realms\u003c\/i\u003e is a journey for the curious soul, for those who believe that truth often hides behind veils, that legends are fragments of forgotten reality, and that even in silence, there is always a story waiting to be heard. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThemes Explored: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncient myths \u0026amp; lost civilizations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnvironmental and spiritual mysteries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe burden of fate and free will\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagical realism and the power of belief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterconnected destinies through time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eIf you loved \u003ci\u003eThe Alchemist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Lost Names\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003eDark Tales by Shirley Jackson\u003c\/i\u003e, this collection would leave you enchanted-and haunted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarwat Parvez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798284940952\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d","brand":"Sarwat Parvez","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852471152895,"sku":"9798284940952","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stories-that-time-forgot-sarwat-parvez-9798284940952","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}