Yara's Folly
Dark Academia Fantasy – Epic Fantasy – Philosophical Fantasy

In a city where language shapes reality, silence is the deadliest weapon of all.In Brightspire, power belongs to those who master Lingua-Arcana—the ancient magic of words. Yara, a gifted young linguist, has spent years haunted by a mistake that stole her brother’s voice. But when she uncovers a forbidden glyph capable of erasing sound itself, she realizes her past may be tied to something far more dangerous.As a mysterious plague begins stripping scholars of their ability to speak, Yara discovers the truth: this is no illness, but a calculated linguistic attack. Branded a traitor by the very Council she sought to warn, she is forced into the shadows—where lost knowledge, dangerous allies, and buried conspiracies await.With the help of a rogue antiquarian and hunted by powerful forces, Yara must piece together fragments of a forgotten anti-language—one capable of unmaking thought, truth, and identity itself.But every word has a cost. And some truths demand silence.YARA’S FOLLY is a gripping dark academia fantasy filled with ancient languages, forbidden magic, secret societies, and high-stakes intellectual warfare—perfect for readers who love linguistic magic, philosophical fantasy, and richly layered worldbuilding.