The Ninth Bell
A monthly signal passed between Guild members. 9PM EST, the 9th of every month. Digital drop for all. Hive assemblies to be announced.
Made by rebellious students inside the institution. Quietly shared. Widely felt.
What is Indovia?
Indovia is a city where ancient stone towers wear satellites like armor — where signal lines thread through centuries-old walls and sky-tracks hiss through layers of neon and history. At its heart stands the Indovian Academy, an institution devoted to knowledge, memory, and the careful guardianship of truth.
But the Academy has secrets. Records that have been quietly revised. Names removed. Stories reshaped. And somewhere in its deepest foundations, a place called the Labyrinth holds the honest version of everything.
The Honey Guilders are the students who notice. Who check twice. Who refuse to look away. The Ninth Bell is their signal — a monthly ritual of attention, passed between people who believe that memory is worth protecting.
History is being altered. Not hidden. Not misfiled. Removed. And when that happens, people don't just lose information. They lose the ability to understand how they got here.— Saffron, Indovian Academy
Ladybird and the Time Thieves
The Indovian Academy Series · April Martin · First Edition, 2026
Someone is erasing the Academy's memory — one relational link at a time. Saffron and her team have 72 hours to find what's been taken before the truth becomes unreachable.
- IThe Unseen Threat
- IIThe Signal
- IIIInto the Dark
- IVEchoes in the Code
- VThe Prism's Whisper
- VIThe Labyrinth Archives
- VIIHeadmistress Aranor
- VIIIRules Older Than the Academy
- IXWhat Was Removed
- XThe Cost of Knowing
- XIThe Observer Test
- XIIBroken Permissions
- XIIIThe Record That Shouldn't Exist
- XIVA Choice, Not a Command
- XVWhen Systems Fail
- XVIThe Thieves' Logic
- XVIIThe First Recovery
- XVIIIWhat History Pushes Back
- XIXGuardianship
- XXWhat Remains
What the drop is
The Ninth Bell is a monthly online drop from Indovian Academy's underground — a small bundle of story artifacts, prompts, coded notes, printable pieces, and occasional puzzles. You can participate solo, with friends, or with your own circle.
Get the signal every month
The drop lands at 9PM EST on the 9th. Join the Guild List and we'll send you the link the moment it goes live — plus early notice of Hive assemblies and announcements.
No spam. No algorithms. Just the monthly signal, when it rings.
How it works
- Join the list so you receive the drop signal and link.
- Show up at 9PM EST on the 9th. New material goes live.
- Explore the packet. Print it, write on it, annotate it, trade notes.
- Optional. Bring your questions and creations to a future Hive assembly when announced.
What you might receive
- Guild notes and coded notices from inside Indovia
- Story prompts and character sparks
- Printable mini zines, badges, and artifacts
- Small puzzles with satisfying "I solved it" logic
- Occasional "rebel student" field reports
Hive assemblies
Hive gatherings are real world meet ups hosted by Hive members, designed for community, creativity, and the Honey Guilders book club energy. Dates and formats will be announced here and on the Guild list.
Explore April's other works
Want to see the wider universe behind the signal? Explore April's other projects, worlds, and archives to learn more about the studio and the work.
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