First book of the Core Saga

The Son of the Core
Purpose will always be greater than choice.

When Earth’s Core chooses to pulse through a boy with a genuine heart, he discovers that his own will matters far less than the weight of the consequences — and the lives that may depend on him.

Status Draft in progress
Approx. word count 190.000+ (Book 1)
Genre Fantasy / Cosmic fiction
About the story

The Core’s purpose doesn’t depend on one boy’s choice.

“The Son of the Core” Join a boy's as he discovers what it is to hold inside himself the energy that sustains a world — and the price of trying to protect it.

Short synopsis

Before stars existed, there was an invisible force sustaining the very idea of existence — and the Core is a fragment of it. This energy feeds planets, shapes consciousness, and holds the memory of everything that has lived.

When malice begins to steal the Cores of entire worlds, Earth enters the list. In the chaos that approaches, the Core performs an act of universal preservation: it chooses a human heir with a genuine heart.

Reluctant though he may be, the boy realizes his will matters little against the fate that awaits — particularly when hunted by those who would stop at nothing to rip the power from within him.

About the author

Who stands behind the Core.

“The Son of the Core” is the result of years of ideas, notebooks, and a universe in constant expansion.

Tércio Meireles
Barista, independent writer, and creator of the Core Saga.

Tércio grew up in love with stories that mix fantasy, science, and hard questions about responsibility, faith, and purpose. After years balancing work, coffee, and notebooks full of ideas, he decided to turn the Core universe into a full saga.

“The Son of the Core” is the first step in a larger project that includes other books, extra materials, and possibly adaptations for games and other media.

Currently living in the U.S. Writing Book 1 Coffee & fantasy lover

Why this story?

What if the Earth could feel? The saga took root in this unsettling question: imagining an omnipresent energy that, though weary of the dissonance caused by the living, refuses to let the light fade. It is the story of an entity, wounded by the very law that was broken, seeking healing through a mortal intermediary—someone chosen not merely to survive, but to restore the balance of an energy that sustains the universe.

From there, the Core stopped being just “magic energy” and became almost a character: something that can evolve, create, and sacrifice itself, but does not corrupt.

The book seeks to balance:

  • The intimate journey of a boy dealing with guilt, fear, and calling.
  • Cosmic conspiracies linking Earth to other worlds.
  • Reflections on what it means to guard something that isn’t yours.
The Universe

Nuclogy, Clanta & the secrets of the Core.

Dendork’s world isn’t made only of planets and stars, but of its own laws that govern the energy keeping everything existing.

Nuclogy

The science that delves into the Core: its genesis, its communion with life, and the means of its comprehension. To some, this is mere mysticism; to others, the only path to understanding the unknown.

Earth’s Core

More than molten metal. The Core holds memories, patterns of life, and the pulse that keeps Earth in balance. When it is forced to act, the entire planet feels it.

Clanta

The manifestation of the Core’s energy in the lives of specific beings. In Dendork, this energy fuses with his body, causing effects that feel as much like an illness as a miracle.

Scouts & the organization

While some study the Core to protect it, others have learned to turn it into business. Scouts, agents, and leaders move in the shadows, weakening Cores across the universe.

Extras & bonuses

Extra content for readers who want more.

As the project evolves, new materials will be released for readers who want to dive even deeper into the Core universe.

Coming soon

Sample chapter (PDF)

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Planned

Universe map & timeline

An overview of how Earth connects to other worlds, who the main factions are, and where each book fits on the saga’s timeline.

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