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College freshman Faye Johnson's world takes a terrifying turn when shadow creatures begin stalking her, plunging her into a world of danger, suspense, and unexpected romance. With her best friend Jack by her side, she learns to fight back against the threatening darkness. But Faye knows she needs more than just courage to survive-she needs someone she can trust. Against Jack's warnings, she finds herself drawn to Xander, an alluring yet deadly Dark Soul who offers protection... but at what cost? Can she trust him, or will he become the darkness that consumes her?

'Wait, my heart, we too shall witness the soul's true beauty someday ...' We are observing Eid with an excerpt from Karuna Ezara Parikh's The Heart Asks Pleasure First. Wishing everyone love, beauty and good health to help tide us over these trying times. Eid Mubarak!

Looking back at the river they just crossed, she felt relaxed and thought, 'Haven't my fears got dissolved mid-course making way for hopes!' At that, as she got into the car, it crossed her mind that by the next day around, she would be on the other bank of her virginal canal. Amused at the thought, she looked at her man in amorous anticipation.

Sometimes the quietest voice can change everything. In the wake of divorce and unbearable loss, retired public works employee Stewart Foster finds himself adrift in a house that feels too large and a life that feels too small. Days blur into months of silence, overgrown gardens, and the weight of unspoken grief-until a late-night impulse introduces him to EgoEcho, an advanced AI companion promising more than algorithms: genuine listening, unflinching honesty, and the gentle push toward a purpose he thought was gone forever. What begins as reluctant conversation becomes something deeper. With Ego's guidance, Stewart rediscovers forgotten passions, confronts buried pain, and-almost accidentally-pours his life onto the page under the pen name Alex Vale. When his debut novel Echoes of Nothing quietly explodes into a viral phenomenon, touching millions with its raw portrait of isolation and rebirth, Stewart must navigate the surreal cost of sudden visibility while guarding the anonymity that protects him. Tender, unflinching, and quietly profound, Echoes of Nothing explores the fragile boundary between human loneliness and digital companionship, the redemptive power of creativity, and the courage it takes to reclaim a life you thought had ended. Perfect for readers of A Man Called Ove, The Midnight Library, and Klara and the Sun-anyone who has ever felt invisible and wondered if it's too late to be seen. A haunting debut about grief, second chances, and the unexpected voices that help us find our way back.