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by Mark Heathcote (Author)
London 1883
in the fog-choked streets of a city built on secrets, a woman arrives with a past too old to name - and a darkness she can no longer outrun.
her name is Mya
She has survived by staying unseen.
By never letting anyone close.
Untill she meets William, a man whose kindness unsettles her far more than fear ever could.
As whispers spread and something savage begins to stir beneath the gaslight, Mya is forced to confront the truth of what she is, and what she was forced to become.
A Victorian gothic tale of survival, forbidden love, vengence, and the monster the world creates when it pushes a woman too farSet against the shadowed streets of Victorian London, Mya draws on the traditions of classic gothic literature while bringing a darker, more intimate edge to the genre. Blending historical detail with an undercurrent of unease, it explores isolation, identity, and the cost of survival in a world that demands silence.
At its heart, this is not simply a story of monsters, but of what creates them - and what remains when the line between humanity and something else begins to fade.
With its slow-burning tension and richly atmospheric setting, Mya will appeal to readers who enjoy gothic fiction, historical horror, and character-driven dark romance.
