The Observances

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Psychological Horror, Literary Fiction, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Abuse and Death

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Sep 8, 2026

Page Length

269 pages

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The Observances

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Blurb

Sophia signed the application at one in the morning, alone, and told no one.

The flyer had been on the corkboard at the laundromat, dead centre, at exactly her eye level. Households with financial need. Stipend provided

Exactly one week later two people that called themselves Mediators were standing on her doorway.

She expected them to be everything but this polite.

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Genres

Psychological Horror, Literary Fiction, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Abuse and Death

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Publication Date

Sep 8, 2026

Page Length

269 pages

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Author

Luna Asli Kolcu writes dark fantasy, gothic horror, and the strange spaces where myth bleeds into the everyday. Her work ranges from quiet horror to soft science fiction, always with an eye for atmosphere and the unsettling beauty in small moments.

An award-winning photographer turned author, she brings a visual artist's sensibility to her prose. Recent honors include the 2025 Lunar Awards for Horror and a Writers of the Future Silver Honorable Mention.

She lives in a stone farmhouse in rural Catalonia, rewilding land with her partner, son, and too many animals.