One year after the events of The Land of the Last Compass, Valeria believes her greatest adventures are finally behind her. But a mysterious letter arrives with a terrifying warning: tomorrow, Puerto Dorado will disappear.
A strange road rises from the sea, leading Valeria toward a city that exists seventy years in the future. There, she discovers the Memory Engine—a powerful creation designed to preserve humanity's history, yet capable of erasing entire civilizations from existence.
Cong Lenh is the author and creator of The Silk Empire of Valeria series, an original epic fantasy adventure series exploring mysterious civilizations, forgotten histories, maritime journeys, ancient technology, and the human desire to discover the unknown. In Book XV — The City at the Edge of Dawn, Cong Lenh continues Valeria's journey into a future city, a forgotten civilization beyond the clouds, and a powerful mystery surrounding memory, history, and the choices that shape the future.