A Word of Warning
Before you wander further, take heed:
This tale is woven with gothic romance, horror, and darkly haunting themes. Within these pages are scenes of violence, blood, death, grief, trauma, obsession, manipulation, psychological distress, disturbing imagery, and sexual content.
There are also nightmare visions of an especially unsettling kind, including sexual imagery involving related characters. These moments are not literal events within the story, but they may nonetheless be distressing.
This is a story of shadows and longing, of ruin and reverie, of things unholy that stir in the dark.
Please read with care.
