The Widow and the Whispering Cup (Gothic, #1)

An illustrated gothic fantasy of love reborn, trials endured, and destiny reclaimed Three years after the death of her husband Malik - a blind seer who read fortunes from a mystical cup - Laila lives in quiet mourning, her heart tethered to memory. But one moonlit night, Malik reappears. Their reunion is brief, mysterious... and miraculous. Laila is left pregnant with his child. Then Malik vanishes again. The Whispering Cup begins to speak once more, urging Laila to embark on a perilous journey to find him. Guided by divine creatures and haunted by spectral trials, Laila travels through cursed kingdoms, mirror chambers, and gardens of temptation. Along the way, she heals others, learns from strangers, and confronts the many versions of herself. Her path leads to the Valley of Lights - a place where truth burns brighter than grief, and happiness demands courage. There, Laila must choose between holding on to the past or stepping into a future shaped by love, legacy, and transformation. The Whispering Cup is a lyrical, emotionally rich novel for readers who crave magical realism, gothic suspense, and heroines forged by sorrow and light. She lost him to death. She found him in prophecy. Now she must walk through magic to reclaim her fate.