Once Upon a TimeA girl with impossibly long hair was locked away in a tower, told that the world beyond its walls was cruel, dangerous, and not meant for her. For years, Rapunzel believed it, until the night everything changed. Hair was cut. Blood was spilled. And as Rapunzel vanished into the chaos of a collapsing world, a curse was set into motion. One that would ripple far beyond the forest.Miles away, in the quiet village of Tichorne Town, people begin to disappear. As nights grow longer and the howls echo closer, the truth becomes impossible to ignore. Something is hunting them. As fear grips the village and suspicion turns neighbor against neighbor, Dominic and his crew find themselves pulled into a battle he never asked for. They must uncover the truth behind the wolves before Tichorne is lost entirely.Because this is no ordinary curse.It feeds on fear.And it began with a girl in a tower who was never meant to escape. Now, as the forest darkens and the past collides with the present, Dominic must decide what kind of hero he is willing to become... Before there is no one left to save. Vermilion contains a loose fairy tale retelling of Beauty and the Beast, and features characters from other works.WARNING: This book contains violence, gore, and language Brady Phoenix is a self-published author. With a love for 1980s and 1990s slasher movies, his goal is to add diversity to the horror genre through his work. When he is not writing, he enjoys long nature walks, hanging out with his husband and two cats, along with reading and supporting the self-publishing and horror community.
