The Many Lives of Marla Damme

By Jason Wardle

I was supposed to stay buried.

Marigold toxin in my veins, three days of dirt in my lungs, and a neat little hole in the world where David used to breathe-

that was the plan the zealots wrote for me.

Too bad they forgot enhanced vampires don't follow scripts.

Now I'm walking barefoot out of my own grave, a nightshade opal burning at my throat and a engagement ring cutting grooves in my thumb.

The back-road diner whispers gossip.

The ghost of our house reeks of solvent and lies.

Every boot-print across the Savannah points to one truth: somebody sold my quiet life for spare change and a sermon.

So here's the new agenda, signed in blood and smoke:

Track the muscle who dragged my body.

Unmask the mind who measured the dose.

Burn their futures the way they burned mine.

I'm Marla Damme-librarian was my stage name, monster is my maiden name-and I'm done pretending the cage fits.

If the Order of Hyla wants a reckoning, I'll teach them how loud a resurrection can scream.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FLX6SVYT
• ISBN13: 9798297347328
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"