Terminal Effects
Terminal Effects
Shelley Carleton thought the worst was behind her—until the dead started writing letters. Five years ago, Margaret Lawson died at Ashwood Acres. Now she’s begging for help from beyond the grave, trapped in a cycle of dying over and over again. Shelley’s the only one who can stop it. But in a place where death is an endless harvest, one mistake could trap her in the cycle forever.
Shelley Carleton thought the worst was behind her—until the dead started writing letters. Five years ago, Margaret Lawson died at Ashwood Acres. Now she’s begging for help from beyond the grave, trapped in a cycle of dying over and over again. Shelley’s the only one who can stop it. But in a place where death is an endless harvest, one mistake could trap her in the cycle forever.
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"Shelley found the letter in her locker at the end of a long shift. It hadn’t been there that morning..."
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"Shelley made a beeline for home. But rather than a final destination, home was now only a pitstop, a..."
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"Common sense dictated that a trip to the second-floor landing should have been only a short climb—th..."
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"Footsteps echoed down the corridor. Each step landed with a thick, viscous sound. It reminded Shelle..."
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"“Margaret?” Shelley stammered, almost afraid to give voice to the words.The air shimmered, faintly e..."
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"Heavy footsteps mounted the stairs. The risers groaned beneath each step, straining under his weight..."
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"“You can come out. She’s gone now.”A small translucent hand appeared through the doorway, beckoning..."
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"Shelley crept through the narrow passage, each step taking her deeper into Ashwood’s hidden recesses..."
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"Across the parlor, the upholstery of a wingback chair compressed, fabric dimpling inward as if an in..."
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"Alethea kept Shelley upright as they hobbled across the frozen ground, shielding her from the worst..."
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"Alethea fumbled in her coat pocket, producing a small flashlight. The temperature inside the car plu..."
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"Lucinda and Percy glided ahead, leading them along the western edge of Ashwood, where thick grapevin..."
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"“I know you don’t want to, but we should split up,” Shelley said, adjusting her grip on the oxygen t..."
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"Harper emerged from the shadows, her skin opalescent and threaded with alien matter. Tendrils writhe..."
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"Shelley sat propped against her pillows. A book lay open in her lap, although she couldn’t remember..."