The Human-Skin Bible

The subterranean air of the Gilded Pavilion felt thick enough to choke on, laced with ancient incense and the distinct metallic tang of unregulated wealth. With my grandmother’s health rapidly deteriorating, the Vance family was rushing to orchestrate a grand birthday banquet in a desperate bid to lift her spirits. That looming deadline had driven Declan down into this secretive, high-stakes marke