Sara da Encarnação
From manuscript to published book: editing, writing, design.
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Thorns of the Eternal: The Bonded Flame
The first novel in an epic fantasy series exploring destiny, loyalty, sacrifice, and the consequences of power. Set within a world shaped by ancient forces, political conflict, and fragile alliances, the story follows characters bound by obligations that challenge their identities, beliefs, and ambitions. Designed as the opening volume of a larger narrative arc, the project required extensive worldbuilding, long-form story planning, character development, and series architecture.
Skills Used: Narrative Structure • Worldbuilding • Character Development
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The Dark Healer
A fantasy novel centered on a healer whose extraordinary abilities become both a gift and a burden within a world marked by conflict, ambition, and competing moral claims. Through questions of responsibility, sacrifice, and the limits of healing, the novel explores how power transforms both those who wield it and those who depend upon it.
Skills Used: Developmental Editing • Narrative Structure • Character Development
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The Thinking Silence
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The Cathedral of Mirrors (Work in Progress)
A contemporary gothic mystery exploring memory, faith, identity, and consciousness through the story of a cathedral restorer investigating a centuries-old mystery hidden within a historic cathedral. Combining literary fiction, mystery, romance, and speculative fiction, the project is currently in development.
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