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There but for Grace...

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Summary

Everyone knows that the number 13 is unlucky for some, and the residents of number 13 De Grey Street had certainly seen their share of bad luck. A house, an attic, four girls? When Jos, Emily, Ann Louise, Leah and Jezebel the cat move into 13, De Grey Street they get more than they bargained for. Rebellious by nature none of them were very good at doing as they were told, so when Michael their landlord told them in no uncertain terms not to open or enter the mysterious attic room at the top of the stairs they couldn't help but disobey his dictum. They learnt too late that they should have listened because he knew something that they didn't. Something that could have cost them their lives...

Genre
Horror/Mystery
Author
ejo
Status
Complete
Chapters
29
Rating
4.5 6 reviews
Age Rating
16+

Prologue

2014

It was as much as Jos could do to look at the pile of rubble where number 13, De Grey Street once stood. Even walking along the road had almost turned her legs to jelly. Her heart leapt into her mouth and she felt a familiar feeling of fear, one she remembered experiencing all those years ago. Her hair was greyer now and a network of fine lines mapped her face, but what aged her beyond her years was the haunted look in her eyes; a look that never wholly disappeared, not even when she smiled.

A crow’s sudden croak called her back to the present, but not for long; her whole being was transported back in time to a time when she and her friends were high on the promise of life and youth.


1984

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eres hermiso

6 years
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Hi
TY for your review. I've tried to access some of your work but I don't have your password so have been unable to.
Eirlys

a year
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Hi ejo,

I just finished reading your story There But For Grace... and I loved it so much. Your writing is captivating, and I kept imagining how atmospheric and haunting it would look as a comic.

I really loved the opening scene in the prologue where Jos revisits the site of number 13, De Grey Street, now reduced to rubble. The way you describe her emotions fear, nostalgia, and the weight of past experiences would translate beautifully into a graphic panel filled with expressive detail and shadow. Also, the moment when Jos and her friends defy their landlord's warning and enter the mysterious attic room adds a layer of suspense and foreboding that would be fascinating to illustrate visually.

I’m a commissioned artist, and I’d love to bring your story to life in comic/manga form. No pressure though.I just think your work would look incredible in visual storytelling.

You can check out some of my recent artwork on my DeviantArt (Username – Ev3Verse). If you’re interested, please message me on Discord (Username – Eve_Verse) so we can discuss how to bring your story to life visually. I'll be waiting to hear from you!

Regards,
Evee

10 months

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