The Time Before Home
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When Allison Valentine, a self-proclaimed z-lister, fled suburban England for the shimmering lights of New York City, she didn't expect to find faux fame. But when a text from the best friend she left behind warns her that the very horror she fled from is back, Allison is forced to confront the demons of her past.
Heading back into the clutches of terrors she thought were long dead, Allison is forced to slip back into the group she once adored, and re-tangle herself with the boy she almost loved. But when he furiously rejects her and the evil around them becomes more insidious, the group have to come together to prevail - otherwise, they might not even make it through the night.
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