A Wish Too Dark And Kind

Among the immortals that inhabit our world, Arnaud Demeure is known as the man who can fulfill your one true wish or who can also conjure your worst nightmares.Eight invitations are sent to eight immortals, and when Arnaud Demeure hosts a party, no one refuses his request. Why have they been summoned? Is it for a celebration or does a sinister fate await them? After all, in the ways of Magick, a party can also be a ritual to end the world.As the mystery deepens, the attendees must overcome their personal grudges to unravel the threads of Demeure's grand plan that has been centuries in the making. But, with one of the guests secretly working with their host to sabotage the group's every move, it seems impossible to look behind the curtain to learn Demeure's true intentions.With each guest hiding dark secrets and darker intentions, will they be able to uncover Demeure's mysterious motives or will the party prove to be the deadly nightmare that they each fear?

From the Inside Flap

Had you walked with us on the roads of Paris in the old days, you'd have heard of many men. And yet the nightcrawlers cared only about one: Arnaud Demeure. The one who could fulfill your one true wish.If walking in the shadows of a dark alley at midnight, you met one of ours and asked, "What news do you bring, brother?" They would respond, "Have you heard of Arnaud Demeure?" And if by the witching hour, while hunting for a prey, you talked with those who spy and report, they would tell you, "Arnaud Demeure" So, when dark gave in to the light, as you rushed to escape the sun, you'd think: what's my true wish, Arnaud Demeure?Imagine if that man invited you to his castle. Imagine any wish granted if it is true. Some say the hardest thing for us is dying. Others say it's staying human as time passes by. But we are like you. We want something; we don't know what it is and never get it. For you it's years, for us it's centuries. Now, you understand why that night, when I received his invite, against any logic, I accepted.

From the Back Cover

When Arnaud Demeure hosts a party, no immortal refuses his invitation. Yet in the ways of Magick, a party can be the ritual to end the world, and seven guests the sacrifices needed to perform it. But they may also be the only ones who can stop it.

About the Author

Born and raised in Sicily, M.L. spent most of his early life inventing stories and believing he could live in them. In high school, he spent way too much time watching B movies, playing video games, and reading everything he could get his hands on, provided it wasn't recommended by any authority figure. M.L. spent most of his college years and adult life writing in languages only machines can understand until he decided to put some of his stories on the page. After a few years spent in Scotland, now M.L. lives in Seattle with his wife, his cat, and a large assortment of books. When not writing, he still enjoys playing video games and explaining board game rules to his friends. M.L. also writes as Sebastiano Merlino.

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