Not long ago, a curse was placed upon the bloodline of an innocent family. Dooming them to a life of suffering and disaster. The 14th birthday of "Brooklyn" Reed, has reared its ugly head. And of course like any active teenager would, she held a party, for all of her friends. But without knowing, as the night progressed, the curse placed upon her grew stronger. Until it finally burst, setting off a chain of events that would ruin her life forever. Now her destiny is intertwined with a demon, and a house full of games and rules not quite understood. It is her job to free herself, her friends, and the monsters that have trapped them all in the Dead Locked mansion. In a game of life and death, who will prevail and claim victory?

A late-night encounter, the mysterious death of a loved one, a weapon hunted by both heroes and villains, an unwanted partnership, secrets, hatred, lust, love, betrayal. None of this had been what you were expecting when leaving your apartment that night. Cover art: @tgomeyes For those of you who have gone through many different bookworm stages in your lives, you might notice that I took some inspiration (primarily in the first couple of chapters), from the NA novel, House of Earth and Blood. Although the stories will be very different, I figured I'd point it out in case people take notice.