Horror

Slain in the Spirit

by Melanie Tem
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Description

Leila Blackwell suffers from keratitis, a condition that, coupled with prior eye problems, is slowly robbing her of her sight. Nevertheless, she stubbornly tries to maintain a "normal" lifestyle, often forsaking the companionship of her lover Cathy to act independently, as any fully sighted person might do. It's thus that she finds herself alone in a public rest room when a familiar male voice penetrates the silence, saying, "Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you." Leila finds herself kidnapped and confined in a basement, slowly and steadily losing her sight, as she is forced to engage in a battle of wills with a man who believes he is acting to save her soul. Through a series of harrowing escapes and confrontations with obstacles both real and self-imposed, Leila must try to survive to reach freedom, and her life, without losing her sanity in the process.

What it’s like

ViolenceGraphic
CombatIncidental
SpiceFade-to-Black

Details

First published
April 2002
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Smashwords
Language
English
ISBN
9781458070142
Series
Standalone

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