THE CUSTODIAN'S SONG
Dark Justice: A South African Crime Series — Book 23 of 24

High in the hills above Venda, a blind sangoma known only as The Custodian hums a melody no one remembers — an ancient hymn said to unlock a map hidden in scars and skin. His body is a canvas of ink and pain: verses of The Codex tattooed across his chest, arms, and back... each line encrypted, each symbol forbidden.

When Thandi Mokoena and Adam Barnard track him down, they discover he isn't just a witness. He's the last living vault.

For decades, The Custodian was a silent servant of The Circle — a translator of old intelligence, a keeper of its original design. Now, hunted by loyalists who fear what he carries, and protected by villagers sworn to oral secrecy, he becomes the key to understanding why The Circle was built — and how it was meant to end.

As storms gather and war rooms react to whispers, Thandi and Adam must decode the Custodian's song before time runs out. But some verses come at a cost. And some truths were never meant to be spoken aloud.

The Custodian's Song is a haunting, emotional descent into prophecy, memory, and the burden of bearing truth on flesh. The past is not just written — it is sung, scarred, and waiting to be read.

The Codex lives in him. And its final verse has yet to be heard.