Cornelia

By: David W. Adams

Narrated by: Brandon J Peterson

You can't see her...but she can see you.

When Rose gains a promotion at work and relocates the family from Texas to Salem, Massachusetts, it is 9-year-old Mia who suffers. Her father works in the Alaskan oil fields for seventy percent of the year and Rose's new job means her daughter is neglected, and often the target of her mother's frustrations.

On top of that, Mia is constantly bullied at school, called cruel names, and when she seeks solace from her teachers, they claim she is the disturbance. All she wants is a friend.

After being assaulted by other kids, Mia runs to hide in the bathroom, where she meets Cornelia. The girl is clearly older, around fifteen, but insists her only purpose is to be Mia's friend. The young girl accepts, and life becomes instantly more bearable. The bullies get a taste of their own medicine. Her mother is more attentive. And nobody gets in her way. There's just one problem.

Mia is the only one who can see Cornelia.

But Cornelia can see everyone else. And she will protect Mia at any cost.

From award-winning author David W. Adams, comes this twisted tale of when a little girl's imaginary friend gets a taste for revenge.

©2025 David W. Adams (P)2025 David W. Adams

Great storyline and ending

Loved the culmination of all the characters and how they were related. And that fabulous trigger warning! Definitely looking for more from this author.

Creepy and entertaining!!

Cornelia by David W. Adams
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This is a fantastic and totally gripping horror novella!
Mia, a lonely 9 year old, is teased a lot in school and ends up striking up a friendship with an imaginary person, Cornelia. Her dad is out of town working all of the time and her mother doesn’t want to be bothered by her, so this is a special friendship for Mia. This imaginary friend is looking for more than just friendship!!

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I love the premise of this story and how thorough and detailed the story is for not being that long. It’s dark, spooky and very entertaining. I love the way parts and pieces all tied together in the end. Fantastic!!

This is my first book from this author and I loved this story!
I listened to the audio version and I 100% recommend going this route. The audio was so fun and extra exciting with different voices and sounds.

👿One of my top reads for this year!
Definitely worth checking it out!! 😈

What are Friends For

Interesting tale about Mia, an only child, whose mother has no time for her and her father works on an oil field in Alaska. After a move from Texas to Salem, Mia's life is lonely and full of grief as she has no friends, the kids at school bully and torment her , the teacher blames her for everything, her dad is out of town working, and her mom has no patience for her. Mia just wants a friend, and finds one in Cornelia, who will do anything to help make Mia happy. Brandon Peterson does a wonderful job in narration, helped along with the sound effects. It is a very dark and spooky book.

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.