Upcoming Debut novel
Aporia's End
How do you outrun a fate printed in code?
Velgrave University, 1946.
Octavia Adkins is a solitary semiotics student with a habit of arriving too early. One morning, she stumbles upon a reclusive group of students prying open a locked closet door, and into a discovery that will alter the course of their lives. Hidden inside is Hemlock, a relic of wartime engineering: a machine that does not predict death, but records it. And every name it types comes true.
Fascinated and horrified, the group tests its limits, sinking deeper into obsession and moral decay. Octavia is pulled into their spiral, unable to look away. But when her own name appears on the page, the experiment becomes a countdown. With her death approaching and her trust in the group unraveling, Octavia must choose whether to resist the machine or surrender to its appeal.
Aporia’s End is a story of obsession, fate, and the perilous cost of knowledge, where dark academia meets post-war paranoia.
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About the author
C.C. Harlow
C.C. Harlow is a Canadian author, weaving intricate and thrilling stories with complex characters, captivating readers with haunting and vivid prose. Inspired by literary giants such as H.P. Lovecraft, Anthony Doerr, V.E. Schwab, and Daphne DuMaurier, C.C. Harlow crafts narratives that delve deep into the realms of mystery, dark academia, speculative fiction, and dark fantasy.
Readers are transported to worlds both mesmerizing and unsettling, where the boundaries of reality blur and the human psyche is tested. C.C. Harlow passionately delves into the moral complexities of our challenging world, seeking personal meaning amidst our seemingly futile attempts to effect change.