A Second Life Inside My Novels

What if the fairy tales we know are lies, and the villains aren't truly evil? Cathedra, an orphan outcast, discovered this truth when she saw a hidden page in a storybook. Now, writing novels based on these dark revelations, she seeks solace from a life filled with rejection and tragedy. But when the lines between reality and fiction blur, will her stories offer salvation or lead to a chilling end? Dive into a world where happy endings are a facade, and the truth is far more sinister.

A Second Life Inside My Novels

What if the fairy tales we know are lies, and the villains aren't truly evil? Cathedra, an orphan outcast, discovered this truth when she saw a hidden page in a storybook. Now, writing novels based on these dark revelations, she seeks solace from a life filled with rejection and tragedy. But when the lines between reality and fiction blur, will her stories offer salvation or lead to a chilling end? Dive into a world where happy endings are a facade, and the truth is far more sinister.

The seven words, “And they all lived happily ever after!”, had always haunted Cathedra. They were a curse, a magic phrase that stripped her of a normal life. It all began in kindergarten, at the elite Magnus Clementine Academy, a gilded cage for the privileged.

Cathedra, an orphan in shabby, ill-fitting clothes, felt like an alien among the impeccably dressed children. Her tattered school bag, passed down through generations of orphanage children, screamed her outcast status. She huddled in a corner, clinging to the thought of her scholarship, a supposed blessing that felt more like a brand.

Miss Yumi, their teacher, with her gentle smile, tried to engage the class, but the spoiled children ignored her. Cathedra, desperate to do what was right, defied the class's silent rebellion and sat on the floor, earning herself immediate scorn and chilling glares. Whispers about her 'shabby clothes' and 'orphan' status burned like acid.

Then Miss Yumi pulled out a storybook, its cover depicting a beautiful princess and an ugly beast. As she began, "Once upon a time...", Cathedra forced herself to listen, anything to escape the pain of her reality.