Marlon Everett

Sublime (HORROR)

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Produktbeschreibung

For Zoe Monroe, the art world has always been a refuge-a place where she could escape the chaos of her broken past and immerse herself in the sublime beauty of the pieces that spoke to her soul. Working as a curator in an exclusive New York gallery, Zoe's life is orderly, safe, and filled with the comfort of high art. That is, until the arrival of a new exhibit: The Sublime Collection. It's an anonymous installation, filled with paintings, sculptures, and photographs that radiate an almost unnatural beauty-masterpieces that seem to haunt the very walls they hang on. The colors are so vivid they almost seem to move, the subjects so lifelike they appear ready to step into reality. But there's something deeply unsettling about the art, something that calls to Zoe on a primal level. The deeper she gazes at each piece, the more she feels an overwhelming pull to understand its creator. When Zoe meets the enigmatic artist behind The Sublime Collection, she is drawn to him in a way she cannot explain. Elias Vane is a reclusive genius, a man whose past is shrouded in mystery, his charm as magnetic as it is terrifying. He tells her that he has discovered the secret to creating "perfect" art-pieces that not only stir the soul but manipulate it, feeding off the viewer's deepest desires, memories, and fears. His work, he claims, is meant to show the true potential of the human experience, to elevate the soul to a higher plane. But as Zoe becomes more involved with Elias and his collection, the beauty of his art begins to take a darker turn. She starts experiencing disturbing visions that seem to be tied to the paintings-nightmares that bleed into her waking hours. She hears whispers in the quiet spaces of the gallery, and the otherworldly images in the paintings seem to watch her, their eyes following her every movement. The more she gazes upon them, the more she feels her own identity slipping away. Soon, Zoe realizes that the art is not just affecting her-it's changing her. And it's not just the art itself; it's Elias. The paintings are conduits to something ancient, an eldritch force that he has uncovered-something that transcends the limits of mortal understanding. The artist's work is more than a reflection of beauty; it is a doorway, and those who enter the sublime world it offers risk losing themselves to a terrifying, all-consuming reality. As Zoe digs deeper into Elias's past, she uncovers chilling truths-stories of past lovers, colleagues, and artists who vanished without a trace, all connected by a single thread: the pursuit of absolute beauty. Each one had been seduced by Elias's art, drawn into its perfection, only to be consumed by it, trapped in a world where beauty is not just a gift, but a curse. In the final, harrowing days before the exhibit opens to the public, Zoe must make a choice: break free from Elias's grip and destroy the collection, or embrace the seduction of the sublime, knowing it will cost her more than just her soul. Sublime is a psychological horror novel that explores the thin line between beauty and madness, the cost of artistic perfection, and the terrifying idea that true transcendence may come at a price far greater than we can bear. It is a haunting meditation on obsession, desire, and the darkness that often lurks beneath the most stunning facades. In the pursuit of the sublime, one can either be elevated-or consumed.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Marlon Everett
• Seitenzahl: 66
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 111g
• ISBN-13: 9798330656035
• Artikelnr.: 72794288