Symphony of a Star
Jenna Hastelow
(Independently published, Oct. 7, 2019)
The dark blanket of panic wraps itself around 17-year-old Stella a lot these days. She dreams of escaping to another dimension, away from this millennial reality. Stella's passion for dance died the day her father was first admitted to the psychiatric hospital. A massive wall stands between Stella and her mother. Stella's best friend Madeline prefers the company of boys. Her new friend Zach stirs her passion for the mystical and awakens desire but the severity and increasing frequency of Stella's panic attacks threatens to destroy their fragile relationship. Stella questions her sanity after it seems her dreams of escape come true. In a strange world she encounters mythical creatures and phenomena which force her to confront her fears. Has Stella's mind cracked? Or has she really been taken to another dimension?