From Amazon:
A novelette from the award-winning author of The Fall of Lilith and Son of the Serpent, Vashti Quiroz-Vega.
Who can explain how madness begins?
This is the story of Emma. Reared by a religious fanatic, orphaned at a young age and sent to a mental institution and an orphanage. Molested and betrayed by the people who should be watching over her…
Who can say that madness has no logic?
During a fight, Emma’s best friend punched her in the abdomen. Since then, Emma has believed there’s something damaged inside of her.
Every month… she bleeds.
She tries to fight it all her life, but the pain and the blood return twenty-eight days later… and the cycle begins again.
But Emma, even in her madness, knows how to take care of herself.
She knows how to make things right…
You may not agree…
But, who can reason with insanity?
Read this tragic but fascinating tale and traverse the labyrinthine passages of madness.
My Review:
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2023
This short story is graphically shocking yet justified in the end, in a small way, as Emma is insane. I won’t give out any details, as the story is short and I would give away too much of it. This short story would be appreciated by writers like Stephen King and those who write vivid stories with gore included. Yet that barely touches on the complexity found within these pages. Five stars!
When Angels Fly 
This book of Vashti’s gives one pause.
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It does, indeed, as the mental illness sneaks in bit by bit.
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This is a lovely surprise. Thank you for reading and reviewing my short story, Mary! You made my weekend!🥰
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Most welcome.
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