Veilwalker

Dr. Elara Vance, a reclusive historical archivist, has spent years burying the guilt of her sister Lira's disappearance beneath layers of research. But when an ancient, coded journal lands on her desk, it reveals the impossible truth: the boundary between the living and the dead—the Veil—is real, and it's fraying. The journal is a map, pulling Elara toward the desolate Grey Shore where the Veil is thin enough to walk. There, she encounters Alistair, a mysterious Keeper of the Threshold, who confirms that her deep, raw grief has amplified a terrifying gift: the ability to perceive and potentially shatter the cosmic barrier. Now, Elara must master a power she never wanted, all while facing the terrifying Architect of Silence—an entity drawn to her emotional vulnerability that seeks to annihilate both worlds. Her greatest longing—finding Lira—has become the deadliest weakness the Architect intends to exploit. The only way to save humanity is to make a sacrifice more profound than death, one that forces her to give up the very thing that makes life worth living. Veilwalker is an atmospheric, deeply emotional, and gradually paced novel (approx. 40,000 words) that explores the devastating weight of guilt, the power of sacrifice, and the terror of cosmic indifference.