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A Dark Beginning


A Fantasy Novella


Prequel to the Evercure Series


Subgenres & Tropes:

  • Dark Fantasy,
  • Vampires,
  • Forbidden Magic,
  • Resurrection Quest
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This book is for you if you're into...

  • Soul magic rituals fueled by grief and obsession
  • Vampire bargains with devastating consequences
  • Dark fantasy where resurrection comes at a terrible price
Publisher Description

When love becomes obsession, even death cannot stand in its way.

Kroviah's world shattered the night her sister Riah died. Now, consumed by grief and desperation, she delves into the forbidden arts of soul magic, seeking the power to bring back the one person who mattered most. Every spell she casts, every dark ritual she performs, brings her closer to her goal and further from her humanity.

In the shadowed peaks of the Shadowpeak Mountains, ancient powers stir in response to her desperate pleas. When a mysterious vampire offers her the knowledge she seeks, Kroviah believes her prayers have been answered. But the price of resurrection may be higher than she ever imagined, and the path to salvation is paved with betrayal.

As forbidden magic courses through her veins and immortal entities whisper promises of power, Kroviah must choose between the sister she lost and the soul she's slowly sacrificing. In a world where vampires hunt in darkness and holy magic battles blood sorcery, the line between love and damnation grows ever thinner.

Some beginnings are written in blood. Others are carved from the very essence of the soul.

A Dark Beginning plunges readers into a tale of grief, forbidden magic, and the terrible cost of trying to cheat death itself.

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