Stepping Into The Star
Allison is a staunch believer in the metaphysical, a stark contrast to her skeptical best friend, Danica. But when a chilling tarot reading ends in Allison's sudden disappearance, Danica must question everything she thought she knew about reality in order to find her.
- Allison - Danica’s friend, 21
- Danica - Allison’s friend
- Rebecca - Owner of Above The Clouds LLC
- Dennis - Rebecca’s son
- Tina - Tarot reader
- Troy - Police officer
- Frank - Police officer
- Saber - Police K-9
- Tina pulls a black card with a white door and says the door only appears when something is waiting - something you can’t shut out.
- Allison goes missing and Danica reports it to the police.
- Saber alerts on a snow globe on Allison’s shelf that contains a cabin in the woods.
- Troy notices the lights in the cabin are flickering, spelling out SOS.
- Troy touches the snow globe and gets a vision, he thinks Allison is trapped in the snow globe.
- Troy and Danica go to Tina’s apartment and find her dead on her bed, with a dark, shadowy figure with red eyes standing over her that vanishes when it sees Troy.
- Troy tells Danica about the figure and she said she saw one just like it when she was a child.
- Dennis tells Danica that she and Allison are descendants of angel bloodlines and that the demon is after them for their powers.
- Dennis helps them release Allison from the snow globe.
- Frank appears and reveals himself as the one who summoned and was controlling the demon.
- They recite incantations and make the demon and Frank disappear.
- Danica is ready to fully embrace her powers moving forward.
D.M. Foley delivers an interesting tale in Stepping Into The Star. Because the book deals with the metaphysical, the overall tone is steeped in suspense. Intrigue builds right from the opening pages. For a short story, the character development is well done. It gives the narrative enough depth to make the reader care while avoiding any drag in momentum.
The story unfolds in the present tense through a few different characters' points of view. I enjoyed the format of several short chapters. They complement the fast pace, keeping the story engaging while delivering a complete, satisfying mystery in a compact footprint. Anyone who likes books about the paranormal will enjoy this read.
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Publisher: Remember Your Roots Press
ASIN: B0GPH9ZVG9
Publication Date: June 1, 2026
Note: Details are for the original edition. Other formats, editions, and audiobook versions may be available.
