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All Nadzia Kaminski wanted was to finish writing her novel. When she finally completed the manuscript for Crimson Mayhem, she did what any writer would: gave it to her best friend to read. Her friend's reaction, however, wasn't what she had expected, and upset by the criticism, Nadzia left her at the café where they had met. Waking up the next morning, Nadzia was no longer in her bedroom, finding herself in a world of her own creation—surrounded by dangerous magic and vaguely familiar settings. With a country at war and no clear way home, time is running out, and Nadzia has to gain the trust of the very people she created while navigating her confusing feelings for two of her own characters. She soon realizes that stories aren't perfect when there is no one left to write them.