The Scarlet Start {Book I}

You might know pieces of their story, but not mine. Perhaps, it's better that way...

Nevertheless, the decision to continue forward or turn away is yours to make. Very few diligent souls ever tried to dissuade me from the pursuit of knowledge & I refuse to attempt that venture with you.

My only purpose here is to see this documentation through to the end & ensure its accuracy before it reaches anyone else. Warnings given along the way will assist you in however lengthy a debate you require when deciding whether to press on or find something less heavy on the eyes, mind, & heart to occupy yourself with.

May your luck stay true & your life be brighter than mine.

~Sincerely, M. W. B.
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~ Of Disclaimers & Fair Warnings ~
♦️ Please be warned, this volume contains numerous painful, unpleasant, & otherwise melancholy elements. These include--but are not limited to--grief, mourning, blood/injuries, physical abuse, emotional manipulation of varying amounts. *There are NOT any explicit scenes, allusions, etc. within this book or any of its future sequels.*

♦️I do NOT own, nor do I claim to own the rights to Lemony Snicket's series, canon characters, storylines, dialogue, locales, or any other detail contained within it & the official silver screen adaptations.

♦️However, I DO own my OCs {original characters}, dialogue, lore, locales, cover art, aesthetic graphics, & all other elements from the mind of yours truly. NONE of which are to be used in any fashion without MY explicit permission.
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~ Special Achievements ~
#1 in 'ASOUE' {12/19/25}
#1 in 'Gifted' {12/22/25}
#4 in 'Questions and Answers' {12/25/25}
#1 in 'Fires' {2/7/26}
#4 in 'Klaus Baudelaire' {2/10/26}