SPELLMARKED

by Vanessa Chattman

A street thief with a stolen wand accidentally opens a portal into a mirror world and faces her own twisted reflection for control of her destiny, Therefor In the underbelly of a fractured city, Nyra, a cunning street thief, steals a wand she believes is just another magical trinket to pawn. But when the wand reacts to her touch, it rips open a portal into a shimmering mirror world—a distorted reflection of her own life and choices. Trapped in a realm ruled by twisted magic and haunting echoes, Nyra confronts a version of herself forged by every dark impulse she's ever suppressed. As both versions battle for control, Nyra must unravel the secrets of the wand, the origins of her "mirror twin," and the destiny she's unknowingly inherited. Will she break free—or become a shadow in the glass forever?

103 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2025

About the author

Vanessa M. Chattman was born on September 5th, 1970, in Newark, NJ. Her family moved to East Orange, NJ a few years later. She graduated from Clifford J. Scott High School in 1989. She joined the US Army in 1990 served on Active Duty for four years and ten months. She deployed to Desert Storm in 1990 and attended Vincennes University In 1993. She worked for the Department of Defense and Child Care Services from 1995 to 1998. In November 1997, she was accepted into the International Poetry Hall of Fame. Her membership with The Writer's Digest Book Club was active in 1997. Her poems have been published in three different anthologies. The poem “My House" has been published in "The Poetic Voices of America Anthology." The second poem titled "The Celebration" has been published in the "Beginnings" anthology. The poem titled “People" has been published by The National Library of Poetry and has received The Editor's Choice Award. The Play titled, "Street Gigs", and the Screenplay titled, "ZEROX CODES" were written in 2008. She has been an active member of the Unites States Army Reserves for 10 years from 2008 to 2018. and has an associate’s degree in applied science. Her modeling experience started with the opportunity to attend The John Casablancas Modeling school in 2018. Her First Horror Novel “The Black Sea of Roses: (Book 1) was published on October 17th, 2019, by Amnet Systems, A Book Publishing Company owned by Amazon.com. Her second Novel “The Black Sea of Roses: A Novel (The Antique shop, Book 2) was published on April 30th, 2021, by The Book Baby Publishing Company. Her poetry book titled “The Poetry Series” was published on July 4th, 2020, by The Dorrance Publishing Company. Her Fantasy Novel, "SPELLMARKED" in Paperback format was published on August 28th, 2025, by Barnes & Noble Press, and other formats are also available on Amazon.