She thinks she is a patient. He knows she is a weapon. In the sterile, white halls of the Obsidia Institute, "Clara" exists without a past. She is Patient 042—fragile, broken, and completely dependent on her savior, Dr. Alistair Thorne. He is the brilliant architect of her reality, the man who keeps the monsters at bay with his voice and his medicine. But the medicine is failing. As the fog in her mind lifts, the nightmares turn into memories. Visions of fire, blood, and a silver ring haunt her waking hours. The loving doctor isn't just treating her; he is rewriting her. Dr. Thorne didn't save her life. He stole it. Underneath the layers of conditioning lies Elena Valenti—a lethal heiress to a crime syndicate believed to be dead. And she is waking up. Caught between a past that wants her dead and a man whose obsession might be even more dangerous, Elena must decide: Is she the pet in the cage, or the monster who holds the key? Lucid Lies is a dark, twisted psychological thriller about possession, identity, and a love that defies sanity. Scroll up and grab your copy to enter the Institute.