In the heart of a distant era, Oliver Whitlock is a young craftsman of extraordinary talent, obsessed with the perfection of his creations. Raised under the loving gaze of his mother, Oliver develops a deep aversion to human eyes, which he sees as a symbol of imperfection and weakness. But when his passion for cotton dolls meets the darkness hidden within him, Oliver finds himself walking a dangerous path, where art and madness become inextricably intertwined.
But when a young girl crosses his path, the fragile balance between his human and demonic natures is tested. In a world where beauty can be lethal and innocence is but a distant memory, Cotton will have to face his greatest creation: destiny.
A mysterious entity insinuates itself into his workshop, promising him the power to transcend his human condition and create living works of art, perfect and flawless. Thus, Oliver begins an irreversible transformation that will lead him to become Cotton, a dark and ruthless being, capable of manipulating life itself.
Emmy's life is going just as she'd planned: She's living in her own apartment, dancing every day and is just leaps away from being named her company's next Prima ballerina. And she's only 17. But all of Emmy's plans come to a screeching halt when the FBI shows up at her door to let her know that she's being stalked by a serial killer. Suddenly, the safe, insulated world she created for herself is riddled with violence, fear...and a growing pile of dead bodies. At first Emmy wants nothing more than to forget her chilling new reality - but her admirer isn't finished with her yet, and before she knows it, Emmy's stuck in a nightmare she can't dance her way out of.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains detailed scenes of murder, rape, torture, sex and stalking, which may be triggering for some readers.
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