
Slave: A Novel, Book IV of the Loveletting Series
Blurb
Love goes beyond being a feeling; it entails a conscious effort to grasp, to rediscover a tenderness in palms calloused in sin. Find yourself in the harsh reality of gaining independence, in an era that proves brutal for the unprivileged. Wallow in the conundrums of man, an exploration of the darkest psyche, a romance built on trust alone.
She had leaped. In the depths, Charlotte is drowning in the consequences of betrayal and emotional confliction, but a renewed sense of hope ignites the hearts that had wilted in anger, taking refuge in the doctrines of trust. She is forced to form a cooperation in the middle of an island, confined to another arm, in a dent of soil, surrounded by maggots, and a previously unassuming Irish mouth, unexpectedly unleashing a torrent of words.
Quickly, Charlotte is becoming aware, love goes beyond being a feeling; it entails a conscious effort to grasp—a commitment to learn and make an attempt, and that very foundation of trust is feeble beneath the burden of trauma.
Torn between vulnerability, nostalgia, and a past still kindled, she finds herself in the harsh reality of gaining her own independence, in an era proving challenging to do so for an unlettered woman. She is met with new characters; some stuck in vile prejudices, others enduring them, and others still nursing on the blood of purity; all dwelling amongst lurking entities bound to a greater evil.
Amidst her journey, she unravels hints of a past others refuse to recall, rediscovering a tenderness in the palms that had calloused in sin. Yet there’s traces of harrowing occurrences that cling onto walls in whispers and flitting shadows, in the echoes of footfalls that vanish in her own denial. The corridor is dark and lonesome where she finds herself trudging through, but in its void, there is a tale.
Art depicted: Slave Painting, by Miroslav Pecho
There’s beauty in the gentle silence that carries a tale unveiling.
This will be a story that requires you to watch the growth in characters and really sink your teeth within their minds and souls. It is not a book where answers will be revealed to you immediately, and nor is it a book where your desires for characters will be fulfilled in disregards to real trauma effects. I’ve said this too many times, and I will keep saying this — trauma is very real, and I feel a sense of responsibility to properly expose it.
Slave will be packed with subjects surrounding morality, history, human nature, and the science of the mind. Magic realism slowly takes prevalent shape, and yet, only the start of its explanation, as subtle and mysterious as I like it.
Strong romance and drama elements weave through a challenging plot, in an alluring slow burn manner. Characters learn to come out of their shell and surprise us with a tender side of them that’s guaranteed to melt some hearts. And then, there’s an additional group of new characters, all with their own unique flavor. Some you’ll despise, others you’ll find amusing, and others…well—you’ll have to find out. If you’re ever wondered what occupation was like in the Victorian era, but wish to explore this part of history in an entertaining, fast paced and mysterious manner, this will be your chance.
VICTORIAN MEDICINE
MENTAL ASYLUM
COURT CASE
WOMEN’S INDEPENDENCE
ANCIENT & POWERFUL MACHINATIONS
DECEPTION
PATERNAL BOND
Elements
PSYCHOSIS
LAW & OUTLAWS
LOVE REBUILT ON TRUST
TENDER ROMANCE
VILE CHARACTERS
CHALLENGING SUBJECTS
SPECTRAL ENTITIES
Art depicted: Slave Logo, by Alexander-Calin Moga
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