Within the GRAY
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Within the Gray will be released for publication sometime this fall! Please stay tuned for more information about the release, please follow my journey on my website at www.JennaAshlyn.com
Within the GRAY, follows the struggle of a young widow in her psychological journey as she fights anxiety, discovers the events leading up to her husbands death, attempts to avoid a friends aggressive advances, and learns to love again. Meanwhile, Terra keeps finding herself in a tortured land. Is this place just a metaphor for her journey, or is it something more sinister? What will Terra discover, what will you discover, Within the Gray?
Solstice Awards 1st place Chicklit genre winner! 2018
Magic Awards favorite character award for Terra! 2018!
Maier Award Nominee, Marshall University, 2019
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