Some people are forced into isolation. Saelorene chooses it. Voluntarily confined to her bed, Saelorene's world has been reduced to four walls and the quiet rhythm of passing days. What should be ordinary interactions-a conversation, a visitor, a fleeting kindness, a painful misunderstanding-become catalysts for an increasingly consuming inward spiral. As the boundaries between memory, perception, and reality begin to blur, every encounter compels her to examine the fragile threads connecting her to the people around her. Relationships unravel, hidden truths emerge, and the weight of her own thoughts becomes impossible to escape. Damned to Slumber is an introspective literary novel exploring isolation, self-perception, and the silent ways people drift toward their own endings. It is a story of quiet moments that echo the loudest, asking whether understanding oneself is enough to overcome the darkness-or whether some journeys can only end in surrender.

It's hard to view the world through the lens of a deceiver, what could be more to a young black girl in a society that breaks her down everyday of her life?, A desire to break free from the mockery, from the secrets and lies, and apparently from her once reliable "family", With everything to lose including her life, is it best to live it to the fullest knowing death is at the door? Original work Author: Zoe Y. Edukere /Zoe Yurikstiavoich All rights reserved Cover by: Zoe Yurikstiavoich. Published on: January 3rd 2023