Author Note

A Curse crawls inexorably across the Elysium Realm, turning everything it touches to lifeless stone. Alana, a powerful young witch, vows to stop it, but became herself infected and disfigured.

After his mother goes missing, Micah, an unaware college student, finds himself drawn into an alternate world where magic rules. A world with more connections to him than he realizes.

Together, Alana and Micah face a curse that may ultimately consume both worlds. But the political leadership fears their manipulation, and shadowy forces exist that do not wish them to succeed.

Written for the 2023 Open Novella Contest.