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The Consent of Shadows is more than a novella — it’s the beginning of a world.

Set in a system where forgetting is survival and memory is rebellion, the story follows one man’s unraveling within a machine built to erase the past. That machine is called Aetherniris — but it wasn’t always.

Originally developed under the acronym AETERNIRIS — short for Administrative Entity for Temporal Evaluation, Regulation, and Neural Identity Systems — it was later repurposed and renamed. Over time, the acronym faded, and what remained was myth: Aeterniris, commonly known as Eternal Vision. Eventually, the name evolved into Aetherniris, merging aether — the classical fifth element, the invisible medium of transmission — with iris, the eye, the portal, the interface.

Now, Aetherniris moves beyond fiction. It is also the name of the real-world project behind this book — an independent storytelling and artifact platform exploring memory, resistance, and identity through narrative, design, and limited-edition pieces.

This project exists at the intersection of fiction, philosophy, and quiet defiance. Whether you arrived here through the story, a quote, or a symbolic object, you are now part of the signal.

You’re invited to observe, interpret — and if you’re brave — remember.

The Consent of Shadows is available in paperback, hardcover, and Kindle editions. You can find it now on Amazon.

About the author

Naza Semoniff writes at the edges of memory, identity, and quiet resistance. Her work blends philosophical tension with emotionally charged minimalism.