Книги #drama

The Price of a Promise

Based on a true story

A deeply personal story of a boy from a struggling family who started out selling flatbreads at a local market and fought to build a life of his own.

Driven by a desperate lie that unexpectedly fueled the creation of a real business, he faced a devastating betrayal that shattered his world, only to receive one final, defining wish from his dying mother. This is an honest and raw memoir about growth, heartbreak, and the ultimate weight of the promises we choose to keep.

Slava Demchenko was just a boy when a monstrous wave swept through Phuket, taking his loved ones and leaving his world in ruins. But from the depths of tragedy, something extraordinary emerged. Slava discovered he could see and communicate with the otherworldly—a gift born of loss.

Reborn as Tai, he sheds his past and begins a journey into the unknown. The mystical secrets of Thailand beckon the young foreigner, but to uncover them, he must first conquer his inner demons. As he trains his body in the art of Muay Thai, he strengthens his spirit, walking the razor’s edge between the physical and the supernatural.

To fully embrace his destiny as an exorcist, Tai will need to face not only the spirits that haunt him but the truths buried within himself. With brutal training, ancient rituals, and the weight of the unseen world pressing down on him, Tai’s path is as perilous as it is exhilarating.

​Everyone has their own secrets and principles.

But are you sure that your pride is worth your life? Sometimes, the most polite people can be far more terrifying than the cruelest ones.

​— 'But how do you tell a hypocrite from a genuinely kind person?' I asked, staring into his cold, empty eyes.

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— 'You don't,' he replied, his grip tightening on the handle of the axe.

​[I would be delighted if you read my stories. 'The Perfect Partner' is one of my few completed stories with an open ending, where the reader gets to decide the conclusion for themselves.]

​[How do you think this story ends? Let me know your theories in the comments.]"