Betrayed by an estranged friend, Cody finds himself locked in the basement of a serial killer who promises to one day grow bored of him, and kill him. With everything he once called normalcy nothing but a memory, will Cody find a way to adapt?
Dark Games explores the complexity of humanity, trauma, survival, and power, while not shying away from the frequently disturbing aspects of any of those topics.
Warnings (Potential spoiler alert!)
Readers should be aware before reading that this story may cause distress, contains or will contain: graphic rape and non consensual sexual acts, mentions of childhood abuse, murder, abduction, manipulation, swearing, occasional inappropriate humor, American English from an Australian (some mistakes may be present), and other themes that may cause distress (and probably should). This list is not conclusive, there may be distressing aspects not included. Please do NOT read this whole thing in one go, unless you're sure you can deal with all that.
"The darkness crept around, strangling and choking me, cruelly blocking off my airway. With my hands and feet bound, I had no way to fight back; so I crumpled in a heap and accepted my fate..."
At 18, homeless Ivy has already experienced the worst the world could offer. Her father has died in a freak accident and driven by grief, her mother has disappeared. But, things only get worse for Ivy as an evil man has chosen her to be his new obsession. Unknown to Ivy, he has been watching her for many years, just waiting for the right moment to snatch her and make her his perfect doll. When his chance finally arises, Ivy becomes his captive and must fight for survival.
The worst is only yet to come for Ivy and she must find immense strength to overcome her kidnapper and survive this terrible ordeal.
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