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Last published Wed, Feb 5, 2025
The whispers of the woods hold dark secrets, and Alice, a solitary artist, knows it better than anyone. Still haunted by the mysterious disappearance of Wyatt Sullivan from her childhood, she has tried to stay away from the woods. Years later, now as an adult as she struggles to find her place in the world, another child goes missing, the youngest Sullivan, Elliot.
With the town gripped by fear, Alice is drawn back to the eerie whispers that once claimed her friend. The key to saving Elliot lies in the very place she was warned to avoid.
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