Dealings in the Dark (Cursed Souls Book 1) by Samantha Moran

*First Place Winner of The BookFest® Awards, Fall 2023: Supernatural Creatures and Beings*
*Author Shout Reader Ready Top Pick, 2024*

All she wanted was to save her friend, so she made a deal with the darkness, but her good intentions came with a steep cost, and it's so much more than she bargained for.

Magick always comes with a price. This is the lesson that Alex Hendricks, a young practitioner, learns when she is forced to confront a terrifying entity set on claiming her soul for his own. Secrets from her past are revealed, and she must decide whether to meet the entity's demands or sacrifice herself, allowing him to end her life and condemn her to eternal torment. This short tale follows Alex on her journey over the course of two days time as she battles supernatural forces and comes into her own power. But, will it be enough to save her life and retain command of her own soul?

Note from the Author: Dealings in the Dark is a horror novella that deals with the dangerous consequences of magick usage. As such, the story you are about to read contains graphic scenes depicting physical violence, gore, mention of the deaths of a parent and grandparent, mention of child death and harm, limited depictions of dementia, and depictions of demonic creatures and forces. If any of these topics are disturbing to you, you may not wish to proceed with this text.