Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

"Alright, let's give this horror book a shot!" exclaimed Jeff as he scrolled through his feed. "How scary can it really be?" "Trust me, man, after reading it, you'll never look at Jell-O the same way again," replied his friend Tom with a shiver. "Why's that?"

"All the answers are in the book."

Two days later, Jeff, who went by "ChubbyChaserReads" online, posted again. This time, instead of featuring his dad, he shared a cover photo of "Seven Days."

His caption read: "Suddenly realizing the old-timers really knew how to enjoy life."

Riding the wave of viral attention, "Seven Days" surged into the reading lists of young people as an unexpected hit.

And then, the young crowd was hooked!

In less than two weeks, fan forums, discussion boards, and even fan clubs popped up everywhere like mushrooms after a rainstorm.

Long-time readers exclaimed our hidden gem of an author can't stay hidden anymore!

At this point, fans of "Seven Days" finally noticed: where's the author?

With the book causing such a stir, why haven't we heard anything from the author?

Usually, with any minor boost in sales, authors would pop up to claim their work, seeking a bit of recognition.

charts multiple times. Why was the author as silent as if... well, as if they didn't

from the internet, shunned

"travel was slow, letters took ages, and one had

discourse, choosing instead to write the stories she loved,

her smartphone and

endorsements by famous critics, and, of course, a fair share of disparagement. But one

just popular; it was

knew you

grabbed the phone, scrolling eagerly: "Hehe... all these compliments are

a bestselling author, does that make me a

"Dad, you're kind

but not for the

Norris was puzzled.

Days," the ultimate villain turned out to be an inconspicuous physics teacher, modeled after

...

the book, curiosity about the author

host a book signing event for

alone sent waves through the