The Secret Life of Dead Things | ONC 2023 - Jana Tulisa

The Secret Life of Dead Things | ONC 2023

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Reads 140
Votes 34
Parts 3
Time 24m

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The dead objects know how to tell a story. If you know how to ask them...

An unfinished novel.

A golden medallion.

Even an ordinary coin.

When she was only a teen, Clara learned that the voices in her head - the ones that tormented her - came from the objects around her. The family curse that was sprung upon her had followed her for years before she learnt how to live with it. But no learning happens without mistakes.

Once anonymous threats start arriving to her door, Clara knows her past has finally caught up to her. Now, she must trust her powers and solve a murder that happened ten years ago before it becomes too late.

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Entered into the Open Novella Contest 2023
ONC Prompts #5 & #15

©2023 Jana Tulisa
Published to Wattpad 1st of Feb, 2023
Draft OngoingAll Rights Reserved

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