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Synopsis
Seven-year-old Ellen knew the lamp she found at the garage sale was magical. It was made of silver and had a long curving handle and a delicate chain. Ellen knew that if she rubbed the lamp, a genie would grant her every wish, and she and her struggling family would be happy forever after. But then terrible, unspeakable things began to happen, and everyone blamed Ellen. They called her evil, a bad seed, a monster...but Ellen knew it was the genie she unleashed from the magical lamp who made bad things happen--and she knew he would never, ever go back inside.
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Intended for adult readers (18+).
This urban fantasy involves a child unleashing a malevolent supernatural entity from a lamp, resulting in terrible events that cause her to be blamed and labeled evil. Contains strong violence, child endangerment, emotional abuse, and dark supernatural horror themes.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include child abuse, child harm, and emotional abuse (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers will be drawn into this dark urban fantasy about a woman haunted by the consequences of a childhood wish gone terribly wrong.