Fiction – The Smoke of Forgotten Truth
Evan Carter, a young historian from New England, has always dreamed of Europe. When a prestigious fellowship takes him to Kosovo, he expects archives, lectures, and cultural discovery.
What he doesn’t expect are the visions—smoke‑filled nightmares that leave him choking, haunted by voices of the past.
As Evan immerses himself in the streets, cafés, and festivals of Kosovo, his research leads him to Mitrovica, a city divided by memory and history.
There, his episodes intensify, pulling him into the story of a soldier condemned as a coward. In a shocking collapse, Evan cries out words no one else could know—words that change everything.
With his parents rushing to his side, and his mentor and peers shaken by what they witnessed, Evan begins a quest not only for scholarship but for justice.
Digging through archives and testimonies, he uncovers proof of betrayal and restores honor to the fallen.
The authorities, moved by his findings, rewrite history: the soldier and his comrades are no longer deserters, but martyrs.
