The Hollow Mark – Kobo eBook

THE CITY IS FORGETTING. THE SEVENTH BELL IS SILENT. AND HIS POWER SHOULD NOT EXIST.

At Gravespire Institute, students train to become Masters by forging supernatural bonds with powerful beings known as Jiru.

These bonds grant extraordinary abilities. Some summon magnificent creatures. Others wield enchanted weapons. But every bond comes with responsibilitiesand some powers are better left undisturbed.

Ren Kaidou has a mysterious mark on his palm and a mother who disappeared without explanation.

He arrives at Gravespire searching for answers. Instead, his first binding ceremony awakens Hush, a faceless spirit unlike anything the Institute has seen.

The forbidden encounter sends shockwaves through the academy. A bell that has remained silent for decades begins to ring, and the authorities suddenly take a dangerous interest in Ren.

Something is deeply wrong with the city of Sevrin.

Names disappear from records. Familiar streets vanish from maps. People lose precious memories without understanding why.

And those who question the system have a disturbing habit of being forgotten.

With the help of Toma Grell, a bold student bonded to an iron-furred wolf, and Mira Vey, a gifted fighter investigating her sister’s disappearance, Ren begins uncovering the secrets beneath the Institute.

But Gravespire’s Masters are powerful, the city’s Council is watching, and Hush knows far more than it can explain.

To uncover the truth, Ren must learn what it means to command powerand when refusing to command it may be the bravest choice of all.

Jiru Masters: The Hollow Mark is a dark, anime-inspired fantasy adventure featuring:

• A mysterious magical academy and its powerful ranking system
• Supernatural companions and unique spirit bonds
• Magical combat, dangerous trials, and a tournament
• An unlikely group of friends facing powerful enemies
• A missing mother, vanished students, and buried secrets
• A magical city whose protection carries a terrible price
• Mystery, sacrifice, loyalty, and the struggle to preserve what matters

Perfect for readers who enjoy magic-school adventures, supernatural powers, memorable companions, and character-driven fantasy with the atmosphere of an anime or Japanese light novel.

Some secrets are buried to protect the world. Others are buried to protect the people who created them.

Discover what waits beneath the seventh bell.