The Spoken Reel

The Ones Who Died Before Birth

A man named Amari awakens inside a dying world, only to realize he and the rest of humanity never truly lived. In a haunting monologue of memory, metaphysics, and truth, he confronts the illusion of life and dares to rise from within the grave.

EBONY EMPIRE : Blood and Oaths

In a reimagined New York where the streets pulse with jazz, shadows, and power, the Ebony Empire stands as the most dominant Black crime syndicate in America. At its center is Marcus "Red" Dawkins — a loyal enforcer haunted by violence and loyalty. But when an ancient and savage underground cult known only as “The Covenant” rises from the cracks of the city, offering unholy bargains and whispering of a new order, Marcus finds himself caught between tradition and temptation. As tensions escalate and blood is spilled, Marcus must face the ultimate test: protect the code of the Ebony Empire or forge a new destiny signed in blood and fire.

EBONY EMPIRE: Ashes of the Covenant

After taking the Covenant’s offer in a desperate bid to save the Ebony Empire from collapse, Marcus has become something not entirely human — empowered, but cursed. The Empire fractures under the weight of fear, betrayal, and whispers of Marcus’s dark transformation. Ghosts from his past rise, old allies turn, and the city bleeds beneath the fiery wrath of demonic retribution. As the walls close in and the streets erupt in chaos, Marcus must reclaim his soul and confront the infernal entity that made him its pawn. In the ruins of loyalty, love, and law, only one truth remains: every empire built on blood must one day burn.

EBONY EMPIRE : The King's Grave

The King’s Grave brings the Ebony Empire trilogy to a powerful close as Marcus Dawkins, once Harlem’s undisputed kingpin, now walks the ashes of his crumbling kingdom haunted by the unholy pact that gave him power. With the Covenant tightening its grip on New Harlem, Marcus seeks out Mother Reign, a mystic elder, who offers him one final, impossible choice: to destroy the Covenant King by spilling his own blood. As he climbs Skytower for a final confrontation, Marcus faces not just a demonic overlord, but the living weight of his past sins—brothers betrayed, lives lost, and the very soul he bargained away. In a fiery climax, Marcus turns the blade inward, breaking the Covenant’s curse and sacrificing himself to save the

FACADE " The Mask"

When Alina reappears, stripped of pretense and shattered by reality, Marcus must decide if compassion is an act of strength—or another mask hiding old wounds.