Mindslides

by Jaymie Marlow

At fifteen Addalyn was supposed to be celebrating her birthday with her parents at her favourite place - their mountainside cottage. Instead she watched her parents die in a tragic accident. From that moment she spent her life running away from her past and hiding from the world. Until she meets Reina, a light in the darkness that has followed her.

Now, with a bright future ahead of her it’s time to move on. She decides to replace the sadness and grief she feels at the cottage with some happy memories before saying goodbye to it forever. Addalyn, along with her twin brother, and his boyfriend, are taking Reina to the cottage she grew up in. However, what is supposed to be a fun-filled weekend quickly turns into a disaster, and when Addalyn wakes up in a hospital bed with everyone she cares about dead, she begins to question her reality.

191 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 16, 2026

About the author

Jaymie was born and raised in Ontario, Canada and moved to Alberta in 2021, where she stayed for 4 years. She has been writing since she was a little girl, starting with children’s stories for her younger siblings, then moving on to short stories, novels, and poetry as she grew older. Her writing focuses on feminism, mental health, and little bit of fantasy. Outside of the writing world she works in the early childhood and youth fields with an Early Childhood Education Diploma, Honours BSc in Early Childhood Studies, and is currently working on her continuing education. In the time she’s not writing, working, volunteering, or in school she enjoys listening to her vinyl collection, attending concerts, visiting cafés and bookshops in the mountains with friends, reading, and most of all spending time with her puppy – George!

Reviews

[Tanya Collins · Rating 3 out of 5]

SPOILER
Advanced copy. I did really like this book. It did throw me for a loop a couple of times. I kind of figured out what was going on toward the end of the book and it honestly would of really shocked me if I have never watched Shutter Island. I would recommend this book to others.