Great Barrel
By Dake Zhu
They built a perfect city. They built it on a lie. Hidden deep in a seventeenth-century rainforest, the isolated city of Tizoc survives on faith, fear, and a mysterious engine that never stops. No one questions the system — until a girl walks out of fire alive.
From the Back Cover
Angie was meant to die. Instead she becomes a miracle — and a weapon. Branded the Goddess of Death, she is imprisoned, worshipped, and used to tighten the grip of tyranny.
But miracles come with consequences. Her father, Mers, risks everything to save her. Betrayal spreads through the city. Allies are poisoned. Truth is twisted. And in one tragic moment, everything is lost.
Then the god descends.
As illusions collapse and long-buried truths rise to the surface, the people of Tizoc must decide: remain in fear, or fight for freedom.
Blending mythology, dystopian tension, and emotional depth, Great Barrel is a story of belief, control, and awakening — where faith can imprison, and truth can destroy everything.
About the Author
Dake Zhu is a writer, critic, and mythic storyteller known for building symbolic worlds around power, memory, imagination, and cultural history.
Publication Details
Publisher: Bobcat Press
Publication date: May 4, 2026
Format: Paperback, 258 pages
ISBN-13: 979-8-9992007-8-5
Language: English
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