Afflicted: Chapter 5 Cover

Chapter 5 of Afflicted is published now for free! This chapter follows Simba and Kasim's tension on the public stage, using their wits and lies to their advantage. More information about Afflicted below:

The land of Sanitatum is said to be filled with magic and wonder, but it is also plagued by a contagious magical curse that threatens humanity's survival. It is the purpose of the heir to the throne, Simba Adofo, to inherit his father's crown and find a way to vanquish the curse he hates for corrupting his land.
However, when he finds himself caught in a web of lies to prevent his succession, he must team up with a cursed boy named Hari to unravel his kingdom's insidious past to reclaim his crown and cure the curse once and for all.
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With regards to friendship, family, love, and expectations, Afflicted offers a commentary on the shortcomings of reality, as well as my own anxieties about life through the lens of a fantasy world.