When editor Anna Carter stumbles upon an eerie, leather-bound book in a dimly lit bookstore, she never expects it to contain her own life story. The House of Ashes by the mysterious E. Laurent describes events that mirror her every move—right down to the moment she discovers the book itself.
As Anna turns the pages, chilling new passages appear, warning her that she is part of a story still being written. When the cryptic bookseller reappears, he delivers an unsettling truth: every author who has possessed this novel has vanished without a trace. Now, the book has chosen her.
Drawn into a labyrinth of forgotten manuscripts, shifting realities, and an author who may not even exist, Anna must unravel the book’s secrets before she, too, is erased from its pages.
But the final chapter has yet to be written—will she escape, or become the story’s next lost name?
A gripping literary mystery filled with suspense, eerie twists, and the power of stories that refuse to stay on the page.
Back in her apartment, Anna locked the door, bolting it twice for good measure. Her hands trembled as she set the book on her desk. This was beyond reason now - beyond coincidence. The book wasn't just an anomaly; it was something else. Something alive.
She flipped through the pages again. A new sentence had appeared, the ink still drying:
You have seen the beginning. Now, will you see the end?
Her breath hitched. The book was communicating with her. But was it guiding her - or warning her?
Suddenly, the light above flickered. The temperature in the room dropped. The pages of the book rustled, turning on their own. Anna backed away, but her gaze was drawn to a new passage forming before her very eyes:
You are not alone.
A shadow moved in the corner of the room.
Anna turned, heart pounding, but there was nothing there - only the growing certainty that the book was no longer just a story. It was a doorway.
