Shadow Veiled - Fiction, Thriller
Ina is a prima ballerina who is no stranger to dedication, grief and death herself. If handling the untimely death of her mother was not harsh enough, she endures a traumatic stage accident throwing her life and career into an unwanted hiatus. In desperation to grasp onto the spotlight once again, she strikes a deal with her director, forcing her away from her home. Life yet again tests her limits while in London, when running away from one life, she stumbles into another. Ina finds herself at Hellsedge. An English estate owned by two brothers, who have secrets of their own. Ina quickly realizes she has unworldly ties to this house down to its whispers in the walls. Soon enough she is presented with a crossroad, stay and pursue a life with one of the brothers, or leave, and face the thunderous mess she left back home. Little does she know, at the end of each path is a truth she does not desire.
Details
- Age Group:Adult (18+)
- Manuscript TypeFull Manuscript
- Draft Number:Draft 4+
- Word Count (Rounded Up):Up to 100,00
- Spice Level1 Pepper (hardly any spice)
Story Type:
- Novel
Primary Genre:
- Fiction
- Mystery | Thriller | Crime
- Romance
Themes & Tropes
- Drama
- High Stakes
- Morally Grey
- Paranormal
- Psychological
- 18+
Requirements & Requests
I am looking for BETA readers strictly for the story itself. Eventually, I will pay for a professional grammar/formatting editor, but right now I am focused on how people respond to the story. I am interested in how people perceive the story. What they dislike, what they enjoyed etc.
Comparable Stories:
"Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier "Black Swan" Film
Trigger Warnings:
Violence, blood, depictions of mental illness, sexual assault.
Manuscript Format
- Google Doc
- Word Online
- PDF