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This Fever Called Living

A Horror Novella

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Pub Date 3 Mar 2026 | Archive Date 9 Mar 2026


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Description

A dark retelling/mashup of Carmilla and The Fall of the House of Usher.

Palermo, Sicily 1999.

Juliette suffers from a rare illness that keeps her hidden from the sun. Her winter days at Villa Astrid are filled with isolation and gnawing hunger, haunted by fragmented memories of a summer she can't quite piece together.

Then Elenoire arrives.

Mysterious and magnetic, Elenoire captivates Juliette in a way that's both thrilling and terrifying. There's something dangerous about her, something Juliette can't name. She knows she should keep her distance, yet all she can think about is kissing her.

Meanwhile, young women are turning up dead across Palermo. Whispers of a serial killer spread through the city, but Juliette suspects that something darker is at play. Something not entirely human.

A dark retelling/mashup of Carmilla and The Fall of the House of Usher.

Palermo, Sicily 1999.

Juliette suffers from a rare illness that keeps her hidden from the sun. Her winter days at Villa...


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ISBN 9290193429472
PRICE $3.99 (USD)
PAGES 103

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