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A girl becomes a woman—with another’s blood on her hands.
An athlete is propelled by bloodlust to a senseless act.
A boy becomes the custodian of his mother’s madness.
A young woman chooses a path to self-destruction in her partner.
A village enacts its own justice system.
A man fixates on a mysterious young girl.
A misfit evolves from observer to admirer to aggressor.
An act of youthful folly consumes a woman’s sanity.
Thought-provoking and evocative, these tales take power in their universality: they could happen anywhere, at any time, to anyone. From virtuous innocence to tainted experience with a sprinkle of the supernatural, these eight captivating short stories take you on a journey to the darkness that fuels the often ordinary lives of people that inhabit the world around us.
