In the stillness of a Vermont winter, Henry rescues a young woman whose car has gone off the road in a snowstorm. What begins as a necessary kindness unsettles the solitude he has carried for years.
Camila, grateful but guarded, enters his farmhouse as a guest yet remains an enigma. She carries her own history quietly, revealing little, and leaving Henry to sense that her arrival holds weight beyond accident.
As days pass, the routines of farm life—feeding animals, mending fences, the steady rhythm of chores—become the backdrop to their uneasy coexistence. In the silence between them, old memories rise: of family lost, of choices made, of a life narrowed by time and circumstance.
Camila, too, finds herself drawn into the quiet cadence of the place. The house, with its creaking timbers and snow-paned windows, offers both shelter and reflection. For her, as for Henry, the days become less about survival and more about what lingers when the noise of the world falls away.
Between Ashes and Cobwebs is a meditation on chance encounters, the landscapes we inherit, and the traces of the past that cling like frost to window glass. It is a story not of grand events but of fragile reckonings—of what is uncovered when two lives, bound by different losses, share the silence of a long winter.
- Chapter 1: Shadows in the Snow
- Chapter 2: The Distance Between
- Chapter 3: Cracks in the Silence
- Chapter 4: Shadows of Alice
- Chapter 5: Echoes of the Past
- Chapter 6: Fragments of her Past
- Chapter 7: What Friendship Leaves Behind
From the Author
About the Author: William Forth
William Forth is the pen name of a creative mind captivated by the mysteries of lucid dreaming, the boundaries of consciousness, and the interplay between science and imagination. Under this pseudonym, Forth explores profound themes of human potential and societal control, crafting immersive worlds where dreams become battlegrounds and ordinary individuals uncover extraordinary abilities.
The Lucid War Chronicles, Forth’s debut novel, is a bold dive into the intersection of science fiction and fantasy, blending cutting-edge dream research with rich, otherworldly adventures. This enigmatic author thrives on weaving stories that challenge perceptions and invite readers to question the very fabric of reality.
While William Forth’s true identity remains a mystery, one thing is certain: their storytelling invites dreamers and visionaries to journey beyond the limits of the waking world.