𝕭𝖑𝖎𝖓𝖉 𝕰𝖞𝖊

"Mother!" Lucas screeched, shooting straight from his bed. His breath shaky from the apparent nightmare; it was a recurring occasion that tormented his sleep. His hands trembled as he felt the beads of cold sweat on his forehead. His throat coarse and dry, he sputtered out the maid's name as his hands then moved to his nightstand. He patted the furniture until he met the knob of the lamp and he hastily turned it clockwise. The room suddenly seemed brighter, not that he could see much anyway. He was blinded by an event that only seemed to terrorize him even past his childhood.
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Lucas Charleston, a man blinded by a horror that he could not distinctly remember, often remained within the confines of his mother's cottage, reminiscing her sweet smell and her hearty laughter. By his 29th birthday, despite his blindness, he is determined to find his mother's killer and avenge her death. Unexpectedly, his town of Southlyn unveiled another horror to him; the murders of a psychotic being who slaughtered and tears their victims, boasting their mind's darkness through their horrific works. Edward Phillistine, a well-to-do gentleman, currently studying as a crime investigator, is astonished that his dear friend's family is blamed for the first known murder and even though he saw the murderer flee out the window, no one will believe his tale. The two men are forced to go down a grim path, uncovering many truths and being deceived by their most trusted members; but what they don't expect, is that they are both looking for the same person...

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Warnings: Graphic depictions of violence/murder!
Cover Credits: @ButterToast (Discord)