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Aurora

Darren Hobson

Publisher: BookRix

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It started with a laugh, a lighthearted jest. But the descent was swift and brutal, a rollercoaster plummeting into the darkest recesses of a tormented mind. Alcohol offered false solace, while the twisted voices within stoked an all-consuming need: to know if the carefully constructed world of your thoughts and beliefs aligned with the elusive inner life of Aurora. This wasn't a simple infatuation destined to fade; it metastasized into something immense, a fragile territory where fact and fiction became indistinguishable. Each spin on this chaotic merry-go-round scattered seeds of paranoia, poisoning the nascent stages of love and forcing uncomfortable moral questions into the light. Does Aurora truly see the intricate workings of your mind? Can she ever comprehend the weight of the sacrifices made to grant her a better existence? And will she ever understand the final, ultimate act undertaken in her name?
Available since: 12/22/2023.
Print length: 36 pages.

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