THE OMENS OF DEATH
The Purgatory by Valerie Gardiner
BOOK ONE

THE OMENS OF DEATH SERIES

THE
PURGATORY

"Which part of you had to die?"

VALERIE GARDINER
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Human experimentation
Graphic violence
Blood play
Breath play
Knife play
Restraints
Manhandling
Psychological manipulation
Torture themes
Trauma and PTSD themes
Dark relationship dynamics
Captivity
Graphic injuries / gore

Please read responsibly. Your mental health matters.

The Omens of Death

Some stories begin with a choice.
This one began long before either of us knew each other.

In a world where shadows carry secrets and fate is anything but merciful, two souls are drawn together by forces they cannot see—and cannot escape. Their lives collide in darkness, tangled in a past neither of them remembers, yet both are bound to.

Every step they take brings them closer to the truth… and deeper into danger.

Because some connections are not born in this lifetime.
Some are carved through blood, loss, and the quiet whisper of death itself.

And when the past finally rises to the surface, it won't ask for permission.

It will demand everything.

And some stories don't end.
They repeat.

THE JOURNEY BEGINS

The Purgatory BOOK ONE — COMING 2026

THE PURGATORY — BLURB

"

Being a neuroscientist means I understand how the mind works—how fear forms, how obsession takes root, how desire rewires us in ways we can't control.

I just never expected to become someone else's experiment.

On a dark night in May, a man broke into my lab, searching for something that didn't belong to him. He didn't find what he came for. Instead, he found me.

He should have disappeared after that night.
He didn't.

Now he keeps returning—appearing where he shouldn't, at moments that feel too precise to be coincidence. Watching. Waiting. Learning me in ways no one ever has.

He isn't a villain.

And neither am I.

We both live in the dark.
We both cross lines we can't uncross—
and justify them anyway.

What started as curiosity has become something far more dangerous. Because when obsession is mutual, it stops being a game.

It becomes a collision.

And when darkness finally meets its equal…
will it destroy us—
or bind us together in ways we can never escape?

"
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Valerie Gardiner

Ukrainian-born author currently based in Canada. Drawn to the darker sides of human nature, she explores complex emotions and psychology in her writing.

When she's not creating stories, Valerie enjoys hiking and discovering Canada's breathtaking trails. She is also an avid cat lover.

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