The Ones Who Saved Me

Violet Richards is 16 and possesses a form of magic she does not fully understand. The world appears mostly normal, but supernatural creatures exist and some of them can disguise themselves as humans. The story begins with Violet being chased by someone or something unknown. A strange group appears and helps her escape. At first, they seem to be ordinary people trying to protect her. However, Violet eventually discovers that they are not human. They can transform between their human disguises and strange non-human forms, and their true intentions are unknown. Violet escapes from them through a wooded mountain area. While hiding, she hears a mysterious voice telling her to hide low among the trees and bushes and wait until the creatures leave. The voice then tells her to make a fire once it is safe. Violet does not know who the voice belongs to or why it is helping her. While sleeping beside the fire, Violet encounters Inbar, a young adult woman who lives alone in an isolated cabin. Inbar takes Violet in and gradually becomes protective and almost maternal towards her. Inbar knows more about the supernatural world than she initially reveals. Violet also has a strange magical watch. When Violet uses her magic with it, the watch can guide her towards things she needs to find. Its origin, purpose and full abilities are unknown. The story follows the strange, fragmented logic of a dream. Events can change suddenly, places can shift without explanation, and bizarre situations can feel completely normal. Not everything needs an immediate logical explanation. Later, Violet somehow finds herself in a strange spectacle that is actually connected to a mission. At this point, she apparently has a partner, and the mission involves their exes in a bizarre situation where Violet kisses her partner’s ex while her partner kisses their own ex. The meaning of the spectacle and its connection to everything that happened before are unknown.