This story contains themes of: assault
riven by an ancient obsidian charcoal stick found in a mysterious flea-market sketchbook, fifteen-year-old Maya is dragged through a dark, twisted vision of art history. She witnesses Ice Age hunters trapping human souls within limestone cave walls, Egyptian scribes imprisoning writhing spirits inside strict eighteen-square grids, and a Renaissance entity made of pure shadow severing her own shadow to consume it. Returning to her bedroom, she realizes the nightmare is real: her possessed hand is actively drawing clawed arms reaching out from the page to grab her throat, exposing art history as a hungry, ancient curse.
Fifteen-year-old Maya blew a layer of soot off the antique, leather-bound sketchbook she had bought at a rainy flea market. The pages weren’t normal paper; they were dried, yellowed vellum that smelled of copper and old smoke. Tucked inside the binding lay a fragment of ancient, obsidian-black charcoal. As her desk lamp flickered, a sudden, unnatural cold gripped the room, and her hand moved on its own, dragging the dark stick across the blank page.
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Rianna Reid: This story was amazing! I love the romance between Lily and Zee. It was so cute while being spicy at the same time. The different world was also a nice touch! I only wish that we got more of a showdown on Earth, but besides that, a fantastic midnight read!
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Marie: Sweet story.. could be expanded easily ... greatjob!
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MountainchiefCabCompany: I absolutely love the story's plot line, not too much all at once, very smooth.
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tekiakianakove: I like reading this novel. I think the writer has a very creative mind. The plot is very interesting and readers gets hooked easily. It makes one wanna read the whole story line. Suspense plot, romance and thriller, are very well created.
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ROB: This was honestly one of the best simple stories I have ever read.There was no repetitiveness, no over the top drama, lots of love and no miscommunication between the leads.Thank you so much for this gem.God bless you! 💜
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karenfancp: I think Isla forgave him a little too soon, but it is probably what was needed for the story line. I do like how the story is unfolding, and the suspense that is building in whom is responsible for the attacks.
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Sylvia Jeffree: It’s not bad at all Fast moving and interesting I will certainly recommend this author
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Kjsama: I enjoyed this so much a binged it all in one day😊
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Ingibabes511: What a lovely story, enjoyed how well it flows from beginning to end. How their relationship developed... it was beautifully crafted. I hope you decide to make this into a series. Your wordsmithing and descriptions painted a picture of their world. Thank you for a lovely story💜😘
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very good keep going