Vanessa Perry

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“Locked Away” by Vanessa Perry

Submitted to Contest #167

Trigger Warning: Contains hints at thoughts of suicide. Story is about the grief following loss of a child (though the child’s death itself is not detailed).      Shadows danced along the corridor as Lucia clasped the lantern. Her gut tightened and the hairs on the back of her neck stood up. A fine layer of frost covered the first door. Slowly, she opened it and stepped over the threshold.       A vice made its way around Lucia’s heart as she took in the room. It was a replica of the ...

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Vanessa Perry is the author of horror novel, Wildflowers, and middle grade horror novel, The House on Peril Street. She is currently working on Throne of Whispers, the first book of a dark fantasy series. Throne of Whispers follows Oriana, an aloof fae princess of the Court of Pages, who watches the kingdom crumble after her father’s death, and learns the cost of freedom. Not a star in the sky has shone since the death of King Nadidah. Absolute darkness has fallen on the Court of Pages, and their slaves are scheduled for execution when Oriana’s brother, Abaddon the Ruthless, is coronated. Oriana must choose between her freedom or the freedom of those from the Court of Canvases, her court’s millennium-long enemy. To choose one means death for the other. Through this story, we witness Oriana creating light in the darkness that she has been cast into. To do so, however, she must learn the meanings of friendship and selflessness after centuries of loneliness. Action packed and inspiring, Throne of Whispers is a new adventure worth taking. Throne of Whispers is set to release in March 2023. The cover reveal will take place in December 2022. You can find Vanessa’s work and more at www.vanessaperry.weebly.com