Always You, but Never Us

Kailani is a twenty-two year old girl in New York City. Her family long gone, her only company is her dog, mizu. She works at a books store and lives in a studio apartment, but that's all background information. When at work, she comes across a book that seems normal at first. However, the author is unknown. Curious, she takes the book home and begins to read. The main character, Atlas, is a twenty three year old boy known for the murder of his parents, the king and queen. Killing them effectively makes him the king of everthorn. As she reads more and more, she feels as though atlas, the narrator, is speaking directly to her. She ignores it at first, but later she becomes more and more obsessed with him. Little does she know, atlas is in love too. Yet they can never be together. Or can they? One evening when reading, Kailani feels her eyes begin to feel heavy. Suddenly, there's one...two...three gold flashes. When she opens her eyes again, she sees lush green trees, mizu, and...is that a castle? On a hill?

She needs to get home. The question is how. Or...is she stuck here forever.