Scars of the Heart, Shadows of the Soul
Once upon a time, the kuychi scars were not only a symbol of survival, but of power and death …
Lohli is a young woman who wants to gain a kuychi—a mystical shadow-mark that not only symbolizes courage and strength, but gives power to their bearers. While plenty of others, including her own father and Tlaloc, the heir to the Chiefdom, desire kuychi for their power, Lohli wants a kuychi in order to find her sister, Lokan, who has mysteriously disappeared.
With the unexpected help of Wayron, a young man whose own past is marred by secrets, Lohli must uncover the hard truths and hidden darkness in her world.
Ultimately, she must discover what true bravery demands—and just how far she'll go to save those she loves.
With plenty of twists, surprises, and sweetness, Scars of the Heart, Shadows of the Soul is a short dark fantasy story from award-winning, genre-hopping author C. S. Johnson.
Includes a sample chapter from Kitsuneko: A Companion Novella to The Realms Beyond the Rainbow.
"I had the pleasure to get a first read on this and I found it mysterious and heartbreaking. I recommend you check it out!" ~ Aspiring Author Lucy Cahill