Publisher's Synopsis
When a child goes missing, they say the first twenty-four hours are crucial for finding them alive. However, when your name is Timothy Ripper, it is no wonder that you'd do anything to survive...even if that means wandering into the Ripper's kin woods.
Throughout his journey from childhood to adolescence, Timothy Ripper fights the urge to kill and succumb to that same fate the fell upon his ancient uncle: Jack The Ripper. And yet, when he meets the forest's longest resident Delilah Kchinsticky, everything stops. The fog is lifted, and the world makes sense. But will the clarity be enough to save him from her betrayal or will it push him further into the pool of malice? Further details: Pulvis Et Umbras Sumus: We Are But Dust And Shadows, follows, Timothy Ripper from childhood to adolescent as he finds himself in Rippers' kin forest and fights the urge to kill and succumb to the same fate that befell his ancient uncle Jack The Ripper, and yet when he meets Delilah Kchinsticky (The forests longest resident) the fog is lifted, and the world makes sense. But as Delilah delves further into her past and what the Dark Hearts Organisation intend to do with children's memories and their reality - her father's plan becomes clear - she must betray Timothy in order to live. But will Timothy find a way to save Delilah, or will his uncle Jack do everything within his power to make his nephews life a misery - and have him believe that Delilah longs to betray him? In S. L. Coe's debut Gothic Thriller Novel (with dark fantasy elements and a romantic subplot), we delve into the unknown, and discover what lurks within the shadows of Rippers' Kin forest and follow Timothy Ripper and Delilah Kchinsticky from childhood to adolescence as they deal with issues of betryal, secrecy, and death.
