Two girls on the road to self-destruction.                             A village upon the brink of collapse.                                   A past which refuses to die.                    The beginning of an epic four-part horror serial.Have you ever had a friend you'd die for?One you'd kill for?At seventeen-years-old, Jennifer should have the world at her feet. Instead, she's an ex-heroin addict living in a council estate with Tony, her boyfriend and former dealer. Shunned by her family and friends, she dreams of something greater than she's been given.Beautiful and strange, Ebony has moved in across the street. She's just lost the one person in her lonely existence to cancer. She's also a centuries-old vampire, struggling to cope with murderous outbursts and the desire to be something more.When these two lost souls meet, an unusual friendship begins.But with the news of Morris, Tony's sadistic best friend and drug-dealing partner, being released from prison, Jennifer knows it's only a matter of time before his path of vengeance leads to her and Ebony, too.With a cast of memorable characters, a village full of secrets, and a gripping story, The Fragile Things is a layered tale of friendship, hope, survival and what it truly means to be human.******The Fragile Things is the new horror serial from V. Shaw, author of The Lady of Chains and Other Stories. Part Two to be released 30th MayPart Three & Four to be confirmed.