City of Shadows: A Chronicle of Azuelis

A supernatural horror 83-page mini-novel (16,000+ words)

In the mist-drenched town of Azuelis, where clouds cling to cobblestone streets and secrets

hide in every shadow, a brilliant scientist returns home with more than ancient relics.

Dr. Kenzie Maroni has unearthed something terrible—an artifact pulsing with a hunger older

than time. What begins as curiosity spirals into obsession, blackouts, and bloodshed, as the

fragile peace of Azuelis begins to unravel.

As disappearances mount and reality begins to fray, the town turns inward. Kenzie must face

The truth: the greatest threat to Azuelis may not be what he brought back from the ruins…

but what he’s becoming.

Can one man resist the pull of darkness—or is it already too late?

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Perfect for fans of:

● Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

● The Ritual by Adam Nevill

● The Shadow Over Innsmouth by H.P. Lovecraft

● Atmospheric, small-town horror with a cosmic twist

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Dark. Intimate. Unnerving.

If you like stories where sanity unravels slowly and the line between man and monster is

hauntingly thin, City of Shadows will leave you breathless—and a little afraid of the fog.