She can talk to the dead
She can manipulate the minds of others
But is forced to keep her gifts a secret In the village of Elzwin, psychic gifts and witchcraft are prohibited. Ever since the village massacre that took place, the same massacre that got Melinoe's mother Persephone murdered, Melinoe has been forced to keep her gifts a secret, stifling a vital part of herself. But when Melinoe is visited by someone in the astral realm who urges her to travel to a village that is unseen to most, she can't deny the pull her soul feels to go. When she's told that she can find the support there to nurture her gifts, she battles with the initial guilt she feels to choose a life other than being a caretaker to her younger sister, Makaria. A life where she is trapped in the shadows, invisible to her avoidant father. Though events will trigger a power that's lied dormant in Melinoe to finally surface, where she is left with only one question: if not for herself, then who is she living for? As she sets out on her journey with her trusted friend, and someone she realizes she may have feelings for, she will quickly find everything familiar begin to crumble before her. She'll be forced to trust that even through adversity, she can forge the life that she deserves.
Content Warning The material in this novel is for mature audiences only, and is not suitable for minors. Themes in this novel may be triggering, and should be read at your discretion. Themes of which include dissociation, depression, suicidal ideation, loss, trauma responses due to PTSD, attempted sexual assault, domestic abuse/violence, brief mention of rape, and explicit sexual content.
