In the picturesque tranquility of a Portuguese village, Carlos Horace seeks solace from his past, but he finds that peace comes at a steep price.
After the devastating loss of his wife, Ella, to a relentless illness, Carlos escapes the bustling life of London for the quiet isolation of a remote village. Here, in the hope of burying his grief and the echoes of his past, he settles into a quaint cottage on the outskirts. But the serenity of the village is deceptive.
As Carlos grapples with his own sorrow, he discovers that the village harbors its own dark secrets. The tranquil surroundings mask a growing sense of unease as Carlos encounters unsettling occurrences and eerie silence that seems to watch him from the shadows. The village's charm quickly fades, replaced by a menacing atmosphere that suggests something far more sinister lurking beneath the surface.
When a series of mysterious disappearances grip the village, Carlos is reluctantly drawn into the investigation. His quest for answers forces him to confront the unresolved trauma of his past and the terrifying possibility that the village's darkness may be linked to his own history.
In a place where every whisper feels like a warning and every shadow a potential threat, Carlos must navigate the treacherous terrain of both his grief and the village's chilling secrets. As the line between reality and nightmare blurs, Carlos finds himself caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse, where the stakes are nothing less than his own survival.
"The Shadow's Embrace" is a chilling exploration of loss, isolation, and the haunting power of unresolved fears, where the quest for peace becomes a fight for survival.
Book 2 of the 𝕱𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖈𝖑𝖚𝖇 series
{Duology}
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𝕾𝖔𝖒𝖊 𝖒𝖊𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖘 𝖓𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖗 𝖑𝖊𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖇𝖔𝖓𝖊𝖘.
𝕿𝖍𝖊𝖞 𝖇𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖒𝖊 𝖕𝖆𝖗𝖙 𝖔𝖋 𝖞𝖔𝖚.
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𝕬𝖈𝖈𝖆𝖑𝖎𝖆 𝕸𝖔𝖗𝖊𝖑𝖑𝖎 got tricked once, but she vowed never to be fooled twice. Never saw the accident coming. Never imagined her long-lost best friend to be the one behind it.
Death, vengeance and pain have been the very foundations of her life. She had one enemy left for her revenge to be complete. She knew what had to be done in order to see the blood spill from his veins.
She had to walk down memory lane and dig up the past she didn't want to unravel. Collect the memories she had locked away for good.
But first...
𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒊𝒆.
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𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
/ˌ𝘳ɛ𝘬əˈ𝘭ɛ𝘬ʃ(ə)𝘯/
𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯
the action or faculty of remembering or
recollecting something.
•a thing recollected; a memory.
plural noun: recollections
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Book #1 must be read first.
⚠️Read the trigger warnings inside⚠️
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❗️I don't own any of the photos. I just made the aesthetics.❗️
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Started: 14/07/2024
Completed:
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