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Request Beta CopyThe young lookout has always looked up to her brother, the tall warrior. Every day, they keep watch for danger, half-blinded by the endless dust storm. It's almost impossible to be sure of anything. Evil stalks the wastes, and you can't let your guard down for a minute. They were never even given names, to stop whispering demons from luring them into dusty graves. 'Dust is doubt; doubt is dust,' as their people say. When he is seduced by the promises of a deadly cult, she braves the raging wastes to bring him back. Plagued with doubt and uncertainty at every turn, she delves deeper into the cult's secrets. They promise to purge every speck of dust from the world, and they have already begun purging their enemies. Will shebe next? Treacherous terrain and deadly beasts threaten her life from every side, but the true danger lurks behind her brother's eyes. Will she have the strength to save her brother, or is he already beyond her reach? You never know what you might find in the dust. Some secrets are best left buried.