The Pawn and The Puppet

The Emerald Lake Asylum is not a place most desire to go. Nineteen year old, Skylenna, however, made a promise that she must keep. Once hired, she only has one purpose—prove to the council that barbaric treatments, such as waterboarding, scalding baths, and beatings, are no longer the answer. But that all takes pause when she meets the source of terror in the asylum. A patient with a split personality—on one side, he’s the bloodthirsty genius, Dessin. On the other, a hidden persona that is buried deep in his subconscious.

When Dessin is caught in an attempted cell break, he faces execution if Skylenna can’t bring out his core personality and reveal his humanity. She has ninety days to save his life, and the only way to do that is to let him consume her into his world of moves, counter-moves, and master puppeteering. 

With each passing day, their bond deepens, a forbidden attraction forming against her best judgments. Little by little, Skylenna uncovers the sinister secrets of his past that turned him into the monster everyone else fears. And Dessin proves to have one weakness despite the terrifying, indestructible persona he presents to the world: her.

19 thoughts on “The Pawn and The Puppet

  1. Subscribed specifically so I can keep updated on when this is going to get published. Love the premise and it will be a must read for me 😊

  2. Just curious as to where I can purchase or read this book, saw you on tik tok and was obsessed with just a 1 minute video 😍

    1. Thank you Lauren! I’m currently waiting to hear back from a few literary agents in hopes to be traditionally published! Otherwise, a couple of months to self-publish!

  3. I’m excited for this! I have watched so many documentaries about Asylums and honestly so excited as it’s my favourite genre and crazy shit all in one! Congratulations on the self publish queen!

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