ECHOS OF THE VEIL – Book One: Awakening Beyond the Veil by Seraphin Woodwall Alex thought grief was just sadness. But after his mother's death, the world begins to crack. Not loudly. Quietly—like mist seeping through locked doors. A shadow that flickers where it shouldn't. A boy watching him who doesn't exist. And a voice that says: Remember who you are. When Alex is drawn across the Veil—a place where spirits whisper, and nothing stays buried—he meets Wei Le, a boy who feels like a memory Alex never had. Together, they uncover truths hidden in temples, in red sashes, and in the silence between heartbeats. But there is a cost to remembering. And not all spirits want to be known. In a world where grief opens gates and courage is its own kind of magic, Alex must decide what to carry—and what to let go—before the veil closes again.