Outcast. Burnt. Rotspawn.

Alone in Sunmine, Anpô is the sole outsider to ever come from beyond the Rot and survive. Is he to be their doom – a cursed Rotspawn, touched from birth by the Black Rot that devours the world? Or could the blood-red whirls of ink on his chest hide a path to salvation?

Trapped in the Jungle of Rot, Sunmine struggles not to tear itself apart – but the Woodfolk and Citizens are at each other’s throats, and the tainted beasts that haunt their lands grow ever more dreadful.

In this Eldritch tale of love and despair, Anpô’s true nature becomes entwined with the hopes and hatred of those closest to him as the fate of the jungle hangs in the balance. He must now bear the burden of Sunmine’s fear and mistrust – or unleash whichever dark destiny might lurk within him.

Filled with complex characters, mysterious creatures, and heart-pounding action, The Rot Within is the first installment of the Tales of a World Devoured – perfect for fans of intricate magic systems and deep-lore worldbuilding like Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn or Christopher Paolini’s Eragon.