Beneath the glacial peaks of the Mountains of the Moon, a realm of myth and ice whispers a chilling prophecy. The Rwenzori Mountains of western Uganda, a paradox of equatorial ice and fire, hold a secret older than time: the Nyakalengya, a nature spirit whose grief has frozen into glaciers. Three women dare to challenge this icy embrace, their climb a desperate dance with destiny.
Aisha Nkinzi, driven by the ghost of her vanished grandfather, seeks redemption on the slopes that claimed him. The mountain’s icy breath whispers of his fate, testing her resilience against the echoes of a tragic legacy.
Maya Okech, haunted by her brother’s fatal fall, battles the treacherous terrain and her own crippling self-doubt. Every icy crevasse reflects her deepest fear: becoming another ghost on the mountain. Can she find her own strength in the shadow of his ambition?
Sarah Bisaso, raised on Bakonzo folklore, hears the mountain’s secrets in her dreams. The Nyakalengya’s whispers warn of a glacial beast stirring, its icy heart beating with an ancient rage. She alone holds the key to appeasing the ice witch’s wrath.
From the vibrant energy of Kampala to the serene wilderness of the Rwenzori, their journey spirals into a haunting symphony of fear and determination. The otherworldly beauty of giant lobelia and glacial valleys masks a darker reality: blood-soaked stones, ancient carvings, and the scent of phantom blooms, all whispering of the Nyakalengya’s awakening.
As they ascend, the mountain’s icy grip tightens, twisting their fears into spectral visions. Aisha sees her grandfather’s ghostly form, Maya hears mocking whispers, and Sarah becomes the unwilling conduit for the Nyakalengya's chilling messages.
On the treacherous Stanley Plateau, the ice witch unleashes her full fury. The mountain writhes, the glaciers shimmer, and the climbers face a nightmarish landscape where reality blurs with ancient legend.
Deep within a glacial crevasse, a terrifying truth awaits them: a broken pact, a stolen power, and a looming glacial apocalypse. Sarah must make an impossible choice: appease the Nyakalengya or risk unleashing her wrath upon the world. Their survival, and the fate of the world below, hangs in the balance.
Dare to climb the Mountains of the Moon. Dare to listen to the whispers of the ice witch.

Brianne Patric

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