In 1997 Isabel Quirke sits down to write a letter to her sister. A letter she never intends to send. Within the pages of that letter she describes the frightening events that lead up to the disintegration of their relationship. 

Susan Quirke, before she became Susan Hades--mother of Mary--goes through a transformation so extreme it changes her forever. Her younger sister Isabel can only watch.

This short story can be read as a companion to the YA horror Mary Hades series.

By the author:

The Blemished series - YA dystopia

The Mary Hades series - YA horror

Keywords: teen, fiction, short story, Mary Hades, horror, Gothic, young adult, supernatural, paranormal, sister, creepy, suspense, mystery.