Man had always been obsessed with the idea of God, and along with that, the formation of everything surrounding an individual's life boils down to his own consciousness. The nature of consciousness, and the nature of God, so far until now, remains a mystery. Kiran Azizi decided to uncover one of them. He believed by uncovering the nature of consciousness, unlocking its very mystery, would result into unlocking the very nature of God Himself.
The story revolves around a murder, and an attempt of a man to overcome himself, and overcoming life - by uncovering his very nature of consciousness. Would he really succeed in discovering the very nature of consciousness?
WATTYS WINNER
When her fiancé ends up in a coma and his secret mistress, Halley, shows up, Mary feels like her world is falling apart. What she doesn't realize is she's actually falling in love...with Halley.
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Eight years after a traumatizing accident that killed one of her loved ones, Mary Kincaid is about to marry her childhood sweetheart when the universe yanks the rug out from under her yet again, leaving her fiancé badly injured and in a coma. Of course this is when his secret mistress shows up, a beautiful person whom Mary should by all rights hate - so why does she find herself inviting her to stay in the spare bedroom? She soon learns that sometimes the person you're looking for comes when you're not looking at all.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story mentions violence, addiction, and childhood trauma, which may be triggering for some readers.
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