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Book of Life #1
Book of Life: Marlena
When a mysterious book arrives on his doorstep a year after his mother’s death, Aaron finds himself drawn into a past he thought he’d left behind. Within its pages, his mother’s hidden memories surface—revealing long-buried secrets and painful truths about his family. As he delves deeper, Aaron uncovers shocking details about his estranged father’s past, including a crime his mother witnessed when he was just a child.
Driven by a need for answers, Aaron embarks on a journey to confront the man he once called his dad. But what begins as a search for understanding forces him to confront dark connections that threaten to unravel everything he thought he knew. With each revelation, Aaron edges closer to the truth—but it may come at a cost he never anticipated.
This book carries several content warnings: childhood abuse, drug and alcohol use, profanity, murder, kidnapping, trauma, mental illness, domestic violence, grief and death.
Driven by a need for answers, Aaron embarks on a journey to confront the man he once called his dad. But what begins as a search for understanding forces him to confront dark connections that threaten to unravel everything he thought he knew. With each revelation, Aaron edges closer to the truth—but it may come at a cost he never anticipated.
This book carries several content warnings: childhood abuse, drug and alcohol use, profanity, murder, kidnapping, trauma, mental illness, domestic violence, grief and death.
370 pages, ebook
First published October 3, 2024
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October 1, 2024
Amazingly written. Beautiful prose with perpetual themes of overcoming trauma. 10/10, highly recommend.
January 23, 2025
This story was captivating. A journey through trials and tribulations, family bonds broken and others strengthened. This story had it all for me. Book one can be read as a complete story of you're not ready to commit to a series but I found myself wanting more at the end. I wasn't ready to disconnect from these characters and quickly found myself in book 2.
January 13, 2026
Excellent book. The author developed the characters very well! I look forward to the rest of the series.
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