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Layla Kara

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Born
in Baku, Azerbaijan
September 11

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October 2018


I write dark fantasy about fallen angels, broken gods, and the quiet violence of love, faith, and survival. I’ve been drawn to gothic worlds since I was a child.

I was born in Azerbaijan and later immigrated to the United States. I live here now with my two sons, husband, mother, and three dogs.

When I’m not writing, I work in construction, read an unreasonable amount of dark fantasy and horror, and obsess over myth, folklore, and the places where monsters and saints blur into one.

My debut novel, Forbidden Sanctuary, is the first book in The Fallen Grace Chronicles, coming out March 15, 2026.

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A Verdict from the Shadows: Forbidden Sanctuary is IR Approved (4.8 Stars)

The work of an author is often a solitary war against the page. You spend months—years—obsessing over the weight of a sentence, the tactile sensation of a character's hunger, and the cold, bureaucratic cruelty of a world where light and rot coexist.

Today, that war feels won.

I am thrilled to share that IndieReader has released their official review of Forbidden Sanctuary, awarding it a 4.8-star rat Read more of this blog post »
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Reading For Whom the Belle Tolls felt a bit like wandering through a gorgeous cemetery where someone keeps stopping every three steps to re-explain why they’re sad. The scenery is beautiful. The tour guide refuses to move on.

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