The Afflicted's Denial: Book one of Stories Undying

Ah, A new reader is it?

I welcome you to my grand library, I hope your stay is entertaining and fulfilling.
The story you are about to read is one of bleak tragedy and despair. Worry not and be at ease. I assure you that each and every person you meet in these tales deserves their fate.

Returning to the place of his birth, Mount Moore Monastery, a secluded place nestled in a large mountain range, Dean Kasanagh finds that not all is as it should be. His circle of friends, once tightly bound has fractured beyond repair.
The reason for this conflict lies in his past actions as well as the total control religion has on the local populace.

Nicolas, one of Dean's old friends, has been living under the church's heel for far too long. Bullied and insulted to the point of locking himself away in his room, he languishes until a chance for revenge appears.

With Dean's arrival, old grievances and hatreds come to the boil.
Will he be able to repair his old bonds or will the flames of hatred burn everything away?

Do the actors in this tragic tale deserve their fates? I will leave that conclusion to you, dear reader. Please read without reservation, for this is a tale without end.