The Cursed Chronicle: Book 1 of Artifacts

Hayden Parker is forced to spend the summer at her grandparents' lake house while her family home undergoes chaotic renovations. Between summer school, family tension, and the feeling that she's slowly disappearing into everyone else's expectations, Hayden is desperate for something-anything-that feels like hers.She finds it in Timeless Treasures, a dusty antique shop in the nearby town of Humble. Drawn by an instinct she can't explain, Hayden discovers a small, cold leather journal hidden on a low shelf. The shop owner tries to stop her from buying it, but Hayden insists. The moment she brings it home, the journal begins to change.At first, the pages fill with perfect illustrations and detailed entries describing Hayden's day. Then they begin recording her private thoughts-things she's never spoken aloud. Soon the journal starts predicting events before they happen... and steering her life in ways she can't control.As Hayden searches for answers, she crosses paths with Zak, the antique shop owner's son, who seems to know more about the journal than he's willing to say. His mother, Diana, reacts to the book with fear instead of curiosity, hinting at a history Hayden has unknowingly stepped into.The deeper Hayden digs, the more she realizes: - The journal is not blank-it's alive.- It has chosen her for reasons she doesn't understand.- And she is not the first person it has written into a corner.When the journal's entries turn dark-threatening her family, her memories, and her sense of self-Hayden must decide whether to break the bond or embrace the dangerous power that comes with being chosen.But every artifact has a cost. And this one has been waiting a long time to be opened.

Pagina's: 157, Paperback, Independently published