An interesting read, and a good start. I am left wanting for more! One passage struck me in particular:

The Literate were a small subset of Malaki’s population that were dedicated to learning the past and passing on their knowledge to generations of Literate to come. As well as being highly educated themselves, the Literate were culture-keepers, the secret guardians of the long history of mankind.

Never anything to be concerned about when thinking of secretive societies that are the keepers of human history and culture! I'll be watching for the next entry. Thank you Hive account@makowrites