In 1985, seventeen-year-old Elvis Hopper lives her life like a closed fist-tight, angry, and ready to swing. After her little sister died of cancer, her parents' marriage fell apart. Her mother walked out and never looked back, leaving Elvis with the only parent who stayed: Jim Hopper, a man who's as rough around the edges as she is. Their home in Hawkins is full of slammed doors, sharp words, and unspoken grief.
Elvis has a reputation at school: tough, detached, and impossible to crack. She wants nothing from anyone. That is, until she crosses paths with Billy Hargrove, the school's notorious bad boy. Their chemistry is a wildfire-dangerous, volatile, and undeniable. Elvis sees the storm behind Billy's eyes, and Billy recognizes a piece of himself in her refusal to trust the world. Their relationship is messy, impulsive, and rooted in two damaged teens trying to feel something other than pain.
But Hawkins doesn't sleep for long.
When strange events begin again-disappearances, nightmares, and something monstrous stirring beneath the surface-Elvis is pulled into the chaos along with the usual crew.
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