The Mourning Pilgrimage
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Last published Sat, Jul 13, 2024
CW: Talk of cancer, death of characters, medical procedures and terminology
Anna Venerus has been battling cancer since she was a newborn. After being in and out of remission seven times in 16 years, she got the news anyone dreaded.
The cancer was back, and this time there was nothing that could be done.
Wheelchair-bound and bedridden, she makes a decision that has her parents at odds.
When a fatal car accident leaves her orphaned in the hospital, she meets a doctor that offers her the chance to live out her final weeks in comfort.
Upon arriving at Fairlight Hospice, Anna takes a chance when she finds out the girl she shares a room with has been there for close to a year.
Strange things start happening soon after she celebrates her 18th birthday a week after arriving, when a mysterious new doctor joins the Hospice.
With the other residents, Anna strives to uncover the secrets behind the house and what exactly happened to a girl who claimed to have met a man in the woods who healed her years ago. On the way, they discover something more sinister than a simple healing process.
And who is the little girl that keeps appearing only to her?
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