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The Gilt
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Mystery & ThrillerGeneral Fiction
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Oct 25 2025
Pages: 172
Weight: 0.38
Height: 0.37 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.81
Language: English
In her youth, Cassandra chased victory with relentless fire, but the gold medal always slipped through her fingers. Now, at forty, her dream hasn't died, it's just found a new vessel. When the fiercely determined former athlete adopts a young girl named Agnodice, what begins as mentorship quickly spirals into obsession. Pushed through every sport imaginable, Agnodice trains, competes and endures. She's always second, never golden.
With each failure, the punishment is cruel. Locked away in the basement, chained and starved, Agnodice's spirit is dimmed but never extinguished. As her body weakens and the medals remain elusive, one question burns: Will she find a way to escape the woman who demands victory at any cost, or will she be forever trapped in a dream that was never hers?
A chilling tale of ambition turned tyranny, and the defiant struggle to reclaim freedom.
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