The Octunnumi

The Octunnumi does not exist.

Magic does not exist.

The Frostbit Files definitely do not exist.

I bought this book, The Octunnumi, because I saw a video on TikTok. Yup. Couldn’t help myself. It was beautiful. The packaging was luxurious. A fabulous box with an ominous quote, a letter sealed with Roman numerals, wrapped in black paper and a “Welcome Home” note.

When the book is closed, the black edging on the pages gives it the look that it’s sealed away in a box. The entire physicality of the book is decadent. The book also has an app with AR features, you scan a portion of the book and something magical happens with the AR.

The most fascinating thing is that everyone who has bought the book seems to be under this unspoken agreement not to talk about the book. It……I guess it’s kind of like fight club? (Is that reference still around?)

I’m only partially through, but I’m fascinated by it. I’m 170 pages in, and it feels as though it was written by someone from another world who is trying to explain to people that have grown up without magic and the knowledge of Innesomids, other realities and worlds.