Once Upon a Nightmare

We know her tragedy, but what we don't know is...
What lead Pandora to the altar on that fateful night? What events led to her landing in the Asylum to wake a sleeping god?

Born as the daughter of Zeus, Lytta has only ever known misery. She lives in a horrendous cycle of bloodshed, slumber, and waking to fit her broken pieces back together. Everything changes, however, when a caravan of holy men stumble into the chaos she's wrought.

Alexei is a man of Chaos. Bound to his vows, he serves as a healer in one of the two holy temples that guard the well of Chaos. He lives a humble, if somewhat troubled, existence. He never expected to find Lytta near death in the midst of a massacre. What he expected least of all, though, was the man she awakened hiding inside.

Lytta has never let anyone close enough to see the monster. When Alexei's life is on the line, she must choose between showing him who she really is, or losing the one thing that might just be capable of putting her back together again.

Once Upon A Nightmare is the gripping tale of madness unbound. I advise you, Darling, to tread lightly. One Little Nightmare taught us that this tale ends in tragedy. What leads us there, though, is catastrophe. Please check the trigger warnings before proceeding. This is not a happily ever after.

Potentially triggering content included but not limited to: 

• Graphic violence and gore
• Graphic sexual encounters
• Graphic torture
• Graphic language
• Torture via archaic religious methods
• Non-conventional 'happy-for-now'
• Bullying of Child/Adult on a Spectrum
• Emotional Torture
• Brutalization of a main character
• Emotional Torture
• Demoralization of religion
• Situations alluding to rape (not on page)
• Burning
• Virgin
• PTSD
• Genocide
• Suicide

Damaged books: 

What we consider damaged is peeled foiling, large dents and scuffs, missing or pages falling out, any marks inside that affect the ability to read the text, and torn dust jackets.

What we don't consider damaged is small wear and tear that may happen during shipping, such as minor scuffs or dents, that are smaller than 1 inch. 

If you have a damaged book, please reach out to dd@dawndarlingauthor.com with pictures. We will either refund you or replace the books with the return of the books (we will cover the cost for the return shipping). If severe damage is caused during shipping, we will process a claim with the shipping provider. All packages are sent with insurance.

Refund policy for change of mind:

We do not accept refunds if you change your mind on the purchase. We only offer refunds for damaged books (see above) or if the package does not arrive. In that case, we will first process an insurance claim with the shipping provider.

PRODUCT WILL SHIP WITH ALL OTHER KICKSTARTER PREORDER ITEMS PURCHASED AND EXPECTED DELIVERY IS SEPTEMBER 2024

To honor the essence of the flash add-on requirements, the price has been changed.