But it’s not long before the facade wears thin and sinister forces become apparent, starting with the ceremonial burning of Paul’s funeral pyre, after which his devoted disciples gather for a memorial dinner under Kali’s watchful eye. This chapter takes place shortly after Lucas and Sveta arrive at the retreat center, which seems like a secluded paradise.at first. Lucas insists on accompanying Sveta to her uncle’s funeral at Xanadu, worrying that Kali will contest the will and fight to be named Paul’s rightful heir. And the attorney in charge of the estate is none other than Lucas Baranquilla, Sveta’s former flame who ghosted her years ago. Even more shocking: He’s left his entire estate not to his wife Kali, who runs Xanadu, his retreat center in Mexico, but to Sveta. Her estranged uncle Paul, a famous self-help guru (christened Shiva by his ardent followers), has mysteriously died. With her modeling career and engagement to her longtime boyfriend both in trouble, she’s sleeping on a friend’s couch, when she gets shocking news. First, though, some backgroundĢ9-year-old Sveta Bentzen’s life is a mess. Before The Vicious Circle comes out September 27, dive into this lengthy excerpt and prepare to be obsessed.
The author of can't-put-them-down thrillers The Lion's Den and The Siren is back next month with a new book that might just be her most goosebump-inducing yet.
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