Download or read book The Gatherers and the Illness of the Isle written by Alex Eiseman and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-25 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under the rule of the Isle's Voice, the people of Aeris suffer from a jarring divide between the wealthy and impoverished. The Isle's Voice controls the distribution of immersia, a magic that keeps bloodthirsty monsters known as the vayle away from Aeris's people. Laborers slave to do the jobs allotted to them while privileged families remain in control.When young Aselle Attete, a laborer in the great city of Aurora, hears a mysterious song in the desert that surrounds her city, a series of events unfolds that proves there is hope of salvaging Aeris. With the help of a group calling themselves the Gatherers, Aselle embarks on a journey to level Aeris's class system, bring equality to the rich and poor alike, and build a new world free of the vayle's presence.In the process, Aselle chases a destiny that has been waiting for her since her birth. Along the way, she will uncover secrets about her past and her future? if the many dangers that pursue her do not kill her first.