Kill Your Darlings
Kill Your Darlings by L. E. Harper, published by Shivnath Productions on April 14, 2023, is a fantasy novel that explores the intersection of imagination and reality. The story follows Kyla, a fantasy author struggling with debilitating depression, who finds herself magically trapped in her own fictional world, Solera. As she navigates this realm filled with heroes, shapeshifters, and dragons, Kyla grapples with her belief in happy endings while confronting the darkness that threatens both her characters and herself.
Readers will discover a narrative that delves into themes of mental illness, including depression and anxiety, as Kyla faces an insidious villain born from her own mind. The stakes are high as she must trade her pen for a sword to alter her story’s fate, all while battling her internal struggles. This edition spans 330 pages and is presented in English, offering a rich blend of action and adventure within an epic fantasy setting.
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“INKHEART meets INCEPTION in this allegorical masterpiece.”
Fantasy author Kyla knows dreams don’t come true. Isolated and grappling with debilitating depression, she copes by writing about the realm of Solera. Fearless heroes, feisty shapeshifters, and mighty dragons come alive on her pages. She adores her characters, but she doesn’t believe in happy endings. And if she can’t have one, why should they?
Kyla’s on the verge of giving up on everything when she wakes one morning, magically trapped in her fictional world. Now she’s with her most cherished characters: the friends she’s always yearned for, the family she’s never known. There’s even someone who might be Prince Charming (if Kyla could get her act together and manage some honest communication). She’d surrender to the halcyon fantasy, except she knows a nightmarish ending awaits. Solera is at war, and its defenders are losing against the insidious villain spawned in the depths of Kyla’s mind. He feeds on the energy of dreams, seeks the destruction of all who oppose him-and Kyla’s become his number one target.
Kyla must trade her pen for a sword and fight to change her story’s ending, but this isn’t a fantasy anymore. No happily-ever-after is guaranteed. And mental illness has robbed her of everything she needs to succeed: love, fighting spirit, hope. If Kyla can’t overcome the darkness inside her, she’ll die with her darlings.
CONTENT WARNINGS:
Depictions of mental illness including depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and self-harm.
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