“The crowd erupted in bloodthirsty cheers. Just as I’d thought, they appreciated my savagery. I felt nothing as I looked upon the corpse of the woman I had just murdered. It was then I realized why darkness always seemed to follow me. Unlike my sister, who radiated light, darkness lived within me. I just had to choose to unleash it.

My focus shifted to my tsar. He sat on his throne, his eyes darkened with lust. I could only imagine what twisted thoughts swirled in that messed up little head, and the thought made me smile.”

Abby Williams

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A note from Hypatia:

Abby and I met at a fantasy bookish event in 2024 and became quick friends over her incredibly kind personality and her absolutely jaw dropping art. We are both PNW locals and have enjoyed collaborating at local events and talking about our mutual love of the fantastical arts. This collaboration was born in an effort to introduce the bookish community to a fantastic artist that creates REAL, beautiful artwork on canvas. Here at The Village of Vice, we support real artists over AI. When we combine real paintings with books, something magical and mystical is born, and Abby has proven that in this absolutely remarkable artwork. Support Abby’s introduction to the bookish art community by subscribing to her newsletter and following her on Instagram under @abbywilliams.studio. Help her gain exposure to other authors so we can see more characters come to life on canvas!

You can support me much in the same way. Follow me on IG at @hypatiarhodesauthor and stay tuned to my newsletter for upcoming works. My book, House of Darkness is available through this website for sale in paperback and hardback, and will be available on Amazon and KU for ebook on October 11. Author SH Clasen will be supplying the custom sprayed edges for this giveaway, and this will be your only chance to get a sprayed edges copy for the time being.