Ashwood
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Last published Mon, Sep 8, 2025
When seventeen-year-old Lila Hart spends a night home alone, she doesn't expect it to end in blood. Attacked by a masked stranger inside her own house, she barely escapes with her life. But survival comes at a price-no one believes her story.
The police suspect her wound was self-inflicted, just a desperate cry for attention. Her classmates whisper that she's faking it. And the more Lila insists there's someone out there hunting her, the more everyone looks at her like she's losing her mind.
But in the small town of Ashwood, secrets don't stay buried. The mask isn't finished with Lila. And as the nights grow longer and the body count begins to rise, one thing becomes terrifyingly clear:
The killer isn't just anyone. He waa after her.
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