Kendal Hagler

Estate Pieces Kendal Hagler

Jen was forced to run from an abusive step father into the clutches of a controlling aunt and an even more abusive boyfriend. She has a dead end job and a boss who is itching to throw her out onto the tough streets of New York City. Then she meets Absynthe, the ethereal proprietress of a tiny shop in Greenwich Village that sells vintage jewelry. She introduces Jen to a way out of her problems through jewelry with exotic properties that may be too magical to be true. Estate Pieces is a roller coaster ride of a thriller that takes the reader from the mansions of the Upper East Side of Manhattan to the shady enclaves of the village. Worn down by the pressures of her tragic life, Jen must find a way to climb out of the shadows. The estate pieces that Absynthe sells in her shop carry with them magical properties that influence not just her life but her very soul. Are these jewels haunted? Is Jen receiving advice from the dead? Will they possess her and take over Jen completely or will they be the very key to help her to overcome life's adversities and hardships enabling Jen to ultimately find happiness?