EMBER : Beyond the veil
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Last published Fri, Aug 1, 2025
Veilstone High was supposed to be a new beginning.
But beneath its perfect surface, something ancient is waking.
The golden boy is falling apart.
The queen bee bleeds secrets behind her crown.
And Ember?
She's dreaming of a world she's never seen-
...and chasing shadows she was never meant to touch.
When the veil between the living and the spirit realm begins to crack,
Ember is thrust into a legacy far older-and more dangerous-than she ever imagined.
A dark, supernatural romance set in elite South Africa-where dreams walk, and secrets kill.
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