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      Chapter 14

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 14 opens with a growing sense of urgency pressing down on Patricia and Kitty. Though Kitty suggests it's time to leave, Patricia remains rooted, her concern sparked by what she sees unfolding around her. The keyword, Chapter 14, signals a pivotal shift—moving the story from unease to confrontation. The sight of a boy near Patricia’s car, dismissed as harmless, unnerves the women more than they admit. For Patricia, who has been living in fear and disconnection since her attack, the situation…
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      Chapter 13

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 13 begins with Patricia witnessing the grim reality of Miss Mary’s declining health, her injuries too severe for recovery. The emotional burden weighs heavily on Carter, who channels his grief into relentless work, pretending everything remains under control. Though Patricia senses his pain, she’s unsure how to comfort him and instead steps up to manage what remains—repairing broken routines, battling a worsening rat problem at her house, and tending to Ragtag, their injured dog, who may not…
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      Chapter 12

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 12 begins with Carter heading home early to check on the kids and their babysitter, Mrs. Greene, leaving Patricia alone to savor the cool evening breeze. The contrast between the stifling daytime heat and the calm of dusk offers Patricia rare peace. That day's heat had forced most neighbors to stay inside, while Patricia kept her own house sealed tight due to the broken air conditioning and a rising unease that had begun to creep beneath the surface of her routines. Despite the discomfort, she…
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      Chapter 11

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 11 starts with Patricia confiding in Carter about what she’s witnessed. He listens, but doubts linger behind his calm voice. Though not outright dismissive, Carter implies her fears might be amplified by the grim stories her book club reads. When Patricia insists on installing a security alarm, Carter offers compromises—promising to come home before dark, suggesting time will change how she feels. Her concerns are minimized, not maliciously, but through a familiar kind of disbelief women often…
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      Chapter 10

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 10 begins with Patricia doing her best to comfort Mrs. Greene, who is shaken after the chaos of the evening. They sit quietly together, watching Miss Mary finally drift off to sleep. Once Patricia is alone, a heavy mix of guilt and confusion floods her thoughts—she knows her decision to introduce James Harris to the group caught everyone off guard, and now the evening has soured. A hot wind whips through the trees, the kind that feels charged with something unnatural. As she stands alone in the…
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      by LovelyMay Chapter 1 – The Lost Continent begins with the Coldwater slicing through the sky on its eastward course, held aloft by its buoyancy screen. We knew her exact speed, steady and unwavering, and it wasn't long before we saw her silhouette briefly painted against the last light of the setting sun. She vanished quickly beyond the horizon, and with her went our immediate connection to safety, leaving us only with hope and a desperate need to signal her back. With no conventional tools at our disposal, we…
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      Chapter 1

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 1 begins with Patricia reflecting on the vibrant yet overwhelming nature of her life, which has recently felt both chaotic and stagnant. In 1988, as George H. W. Bush won the presidential election and new cultural milestones were being set, Patricia, a mother of two, struggled to reconcile her personal desires with the reality of her responsibilities. With society changing rapidly, she finds herself disconnected from the world around her, unable to finish a book for her monthly book club…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with Lou witnessing a blood witch ritual called *pendency*, where Gabrielle mourns her mother’s death. The atmosphere is heavy with grief as Lou reflects on the brutal murder of Etienne Gilly, whose charred and decapitated body was left as a gruesome message. The witches reveal a pattern: victims are rumored to be the king’s illegitimate children, suggesting a targeted campaign of torture. Lou suspects her mother, Morgane, is behind these killings, possibly as retaliation for her…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with Reid regaining consciousness amid intense pain and chaos, finding himself in the middle of a violent battlefield. Coco urgently tries to help him, revealing that her blood magic is keeping his wound closed but requires honey for full healing. The scene is one of utter disorder, with allies like Deveraux, Toulouse, Zenna, Ansel, and Seraphine engaged in fierce combat against thieves. Reid notices the lifeless body of the thieves' leader nearby, his eye gouged out, and his…
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      Author’s Note

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Author’s Note — A few years ago, I wrote a novel titled My Best Friend’s Exorcism, set in 1988 Charleston during the height of the Satanic Panic. The story followed two teenage girls who become convinced that one of them is possessed, resulting in a dark spiral of chaos and fear. Because it was told through a teenager’s eyes, the adults were portrayed as clueless and out of touch—just as they often appear when you’re young and overwhelmed. But that perspective is only half the story. From a…
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