Forgotten: The Infection, #0.5

By Brittany Oldroyd

Before she was the Huntress, a vampire known for her skill and power, Irina Mondragon was a human with unusual abilities that made her a freak. Living in the middle of the 1920s, Irina had the mind of a vampire which would soon vault her world into chaos. Read FORGOTTEN to find out what came before FORBIDDEN.

Irina Mondragon, a young girl living in isolation in 1927, can hear thoughts. It is because of this ability that she is shunned by all who know her. Even at fifteen years old, she is despised by her own parents, who label her Freak and Witch. The only person who cares for her is her older brother Leo, who has promised to take her with him when he leaves home. But when disaster strikes, Irina loses not only her only chance of ever getting out from under her parents' cruelty, but is also vaulted into the world of monsters.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brittany Oldroyd
• Release date: Mar 11, 2019
• ISBN: 9781386379959

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Author’s Note

Hello, readers.

Origins of a Dying Star is a short prequel to the novel, Forbidden. It follows the story of a young Irina Mondragon, living in New York in the 1920s. If you like this, check out Forbidden (you can get it here), which will be released November 13th, 2018.

Enjoy!

Where I Began

I have demon eyes.

That’s what they tell me. That there is a monster in my head. And that’s what causes me to see things the way I see them. There is a demon in my head and a monster behind my eyes.

And the whole world hates me for it.

I see the world in a frightening light that no one else can see. A world that everyone else refuses to see.

Sometimes, I wonder what it would be like to drop this world I see. I wonder what it would be like to be blind to this world I see.

But, more than that, more than anything, I wonder what it would be like if everyone saw the world I see.

It’s not a fate I should wish on anyone, not even in wonderings. To see my world is to take on fear. To see my world is to