Ynes Malakova holds a deep reverence for the beauty found in darkness. With intense imagery and lyrical prose, she celebrates life, death, and the specter-like boundary between them. Her five-part poetry collection-focused on finding magic in the mundane-was published in OWS Ink's Primal Elements anthology in June 2018, and her debut novel, The Viper Within, is quickly nearing completion. Ynes is known for her gothic elegance and has a closet full of sugar skulls, roses, and lace. Her collection of work is available at ynesmalakova.com. Follow her on Twitter at @YnesMalakova.