In a world where the System controls all aspects of life and history itself, an Outpost Man discovers a stranger praying in the desert—an act of defiance against a regime that has outlawed imagination. When the System captures and interrogates him about this mysterious Praying Man, his fragmented memories begin to reveal a much deeper story spanning generations.

As layers of reality and consciousness blur, three remarkable women—Yew, with her search for truth; Bav Catha, the enigmatic storyteller; and the transformed Mud, now known as Bog—become entangled in a struggle that transcends time and identity. Together they navigate a world where memory is manipulated, stories are forbidden, and the Old Ones whisper from forgotten places.

“The Yewberry Way” weaves a mesmerizing tale of resistance against a totalitarian regime that seeks to erase humanity's connection to mystery. Through dreamlike sequences and shifting perspectives, the novel explores how myths and stories sustain us when all else is stripped away. As the System's military forces advance toward a final confrontation in Red Canyon, the characters must choose between surrender to oblivion or faith in something beyond understanding.

A haunting meditation on consciousness, belief, and the power of narrative to preserve what makes us human, “The Yewberry Way” asks what remains when our stories are silenced. If you enjoyed “Station Eleven,” “The Road,” and “Cloud Atlas,” you'll love “The Yewberry Way.”

Jack Gist

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