Thalen Vale writes literary science fantasy and philosophical poetry. Their debut poetry collection, Violence, is available now. Their debut novel, The Lie Where We Met, is currently on submission.

They hope you enjoy their woven universe.

The Lie Where We Met

A literary science fantasy novel.

Adopted by humble, small-town farmers, Silas Hale discovers thread-like phenomena that forever change the trajectory of his life. A transfer student with secrets of his own, unnatural disasters, and an all-too-knowing mentor weave this tale together.

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Violence is not about war, crime, or trauma. It is about what precedes and outlasts them. Across five acts, the collection circles violence as a primordial force: older than civilization, indifferent to human presence, larger than any single act. The book does not ask for comfort. It asks for witness.

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