The secrets of Numinous
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For as long as she could remember, Yva had always carried a key around her neck. She never knew what the key would unlock, until the day she got chosen by one of the Keepers.
In an instant, she is thrown in to a world of secrets and myths. What begins as a fun adventure turns deeper and darker than she could ever imagine.
The world is pulled by strings from behind the curtain, and she soon finds herself with blood on her hands.
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My story for Open Novella Contest 2025. (Prompt 114.)
All the drawings are my own.
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