The Shadow's Bargain
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When Kate Harrow's parents disappeared, she is dragged to Gravemont, a cold forgotten town, to live with grandparents she barely knows. Kate wants answers. About her parents, about the strange woman haunting her dreams, and about the chilling history no one will talk about.
The deeper she digs, the worse things get. nosebleeds, whispers, shadowy figures just beyond her sight. Something is coming for her, and it knows her name. With the help of Quinn, the only person who doesn't treat her like a ghost, Kate starts digging. But the deeper she goes, the more she realizes: this mystery is older than she ever imagined. And something is watching her from the shadows.
But every answer comes with a cost, some bargains can't be undone.
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