1. The First Fracture The question comes again, as it always does: How do I love myself? It is not an idle thought. Not a gentle...

1. Daylight Misery Every morning began the same way—with a gradual return to consciousness, accompanied by a relentless wave of dread....

Detective Clara Bennet: Virtue's Veneer Detective Clara Bennet stepped into Robert Allen's luxurious apartment. He was a renowned Hedge...

1 - THE FEAR OF VANISHING There was nothing in the world Alexander Grayson couldn’t buy. He owned cities. He owned industries. He owned...

1 - THE TESTS Marcus could hear everything. The steady hum of the ventilator. The distant beeping of machines. The murmur of voices. He...

1. The Song That Won’t Stop The first time he heard the song, it was past midnight. It started as a random recommendation—some old...