Cover of Of Visions & Secrets

Of Visions & Secrets

Kathryn Ann Kingsley

Tenebris #1

dark romance(1k)

To find her missing brother, Emma must trust a secretive professor hiding in the dark — and the darkness wants her too.

Content Warnings
violence/goredubious consent

Description

The darkness took Emma's brother. Now it yearns to claim her.When Emma Mather's twin brother, Elliot, goes missing from Arnsmouth University, she is determined to stop at nothing to find him. Yet as she follows the clues left behind, she learns that there are far more sinister monstrosities lurking in the shadows of her city than she could have ever imagined.Elliot's former teacher, Professor Raphael Saltonstall, may be Emma's only hope in finding her brother. Unfortunately, it doesn't take long for Emma to realize Rafe is hiding secrets of his own. Despite the sizzling attraction between them, Emma isn’t entirely sure if Rafe is a friend or foe.As two opposing cults hunt her down for their own twisted agendas, Emma finds tendrils of darkness closing in from all around. Pulsating Things live in the darkness...wriggling in eager anticipation to take her.If they have their way, they’ll consume her mind, soul...and body.__________Tenebris: An Occult Romance is the newest dark fantasy / villain romance / occult horror series by author of the bestselling Maze of Shadows and Harrow Faire series, Kathryn Ann Kingsley. With wild twists, cult intrigue, and eldritch horrors that are ready to go bump in the night, this series is sure to send shivers down your spine.Please Note: This series is an occult horror love story, with strong themes of madness and murder. I do promise it will ultimately have a happy ending. Also...there will eventually be tentacles.

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