{"product_id":"the-fall-of-velho-lorio-9798998757570","title":"The Fall of Velho","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore vengeance, there was Velho.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuried beneath a deadly desert, the hidden city of Velho has survived for generations through ancient traditions, mysterious technology, and the mythical Engineers who keep its fragile systems alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Velho is beginning to fracture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo children have been born in years, and whispers of an ancient prophecy are spreading fear through the city's stone halls: the last child born in the city will signal its end. That child is Mina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs political factions battle for control and dangerous outsiders close in on Velho's secrets, Mina becomes tied to a mysterious guardian with impossible abilities, turning her into a living symbol of everything the city fears, worships, and refuses to understand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFar beyond the desert sands, a brilliant and increasingly ruthless young officer named Jack Peterman is clawing his way toward power inside a civilization above the surface. Ambitious, calculating, and hungry for more, Jack's rise will one day place him on a devastating collision course with Velho.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs faith crumbles, betrayals deepen, and vengeance begins to take root, Velho's destruction may no longer be preventable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe prophecy never promised salvation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Fall of Velho is a dark fantasy prequel filled with political intrigue, prophecy, betrayal, underground civilizations, found family, morally complex characters, survival, slow-burning emotional tension, and the origins of a devastating revenge story. Perfect for readers who enjoy dystopian fantasy worlds, layered character-driven fantasy, and epic stories where love and vengeance collide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lorio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798998757570\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lorio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.84d","brand":"Lorio","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874729406719,"sku":"9798998757570","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-fall-of-velho-lorio-9798998757570","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}