Falling For You

Jonathan Sims, Head Archivist of the Magnus Institute, London, has always tried to keep both feet on the ground. It's a pity, then, that the universe has other plans, and upon making a rather ill-advised decision to read one troublesome book, Jon finds his life quite literally turned upside down. Now six feet overground and one strong breeze away from deep space exploration, he'll have to reckon with the forces that rule his life -- and, ultimately, decide whether they rule him at all.

But while Jon pontificates from on high, the inestimable Sasha James, Archival Assistant and unintended sleuth, is trying to discover what all this is about. Surrounded by suspicious strangers, mind-mangling manuscripts, and unexplained plumbing problems, she has plenty of places to start. She'll find out who did this, even if it means uncovering a few cults along the way. Even if she feels a strange, growing kinship with the dark. Even if her friendship with Tim is deteriorating more by the day.

Fighting the forces of darkness has never been so lonely.

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In which Jon learns to let go, Sasha learns to hold tight, and hindsight is twenty-twenty -- assuming you still have eyes.

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CONTENT WARNINGS
This story contains depictions of body horror, eye trauma, ritualistic mutilation, thalassophobia, and cosmic/Lovecraftian horror.