The magic system is a metaphor for trauma itself. Every illusion you cast pulls a memory from your mind and weaponizes it. Use too much, and you forget who you are. Use it just right, and you might convince the world your grief is a monster—only to realize too late that you’ve made it real.
Let’s talk about the title. Semblance of Sanity . It promises a mask, a performance of normalcy. And the novel delivers on that promise in horrifying ways. Semblance of Sanity Dark
By: The Arcane Observer