The Ravencroft Chronicles Book 3

The snow has barely melted in Willowdale, but a new storm is brewing.

After the fateful meeting in the woods, Sepheus Carragher stands at the edge of darkness-torn between joining Michael Agramonte's growing army of monsters and protecting the town that has never trusted him. Manipulated by lies about the Ravencrofts' betrayal of his family, he struggles to hide the dark magic that grows stronger within him each day, even as Robert and Frank hunt the streets, their hunger for human flesh growing impossible to contain.

Lucy Ravencroft knows something is wrong. Despite her doubts about Sepheus, she can't shake the feeling that he's not the traitor everyone claims him to be. With her sister Lesley falling deeper for Howard Carragher-creating a bond that could tear their families apart-and her strict elder sister Sylvia tightening her grip on the Ravencroft legacy, Lucy must choose between loyalty to her name and the truth she's starting to uncover.

Johan and Sophia stand by their friend, but even they can't ignore the signs that Sepheus is changing. Meanwhile, Karl and Mikaela race to unlock the secrets of an ancient spell that could stop Michael's plan-if they can learn to trust each other first. As Scarlet joins forces with the new Bergwaldian professor to strengthen Blackwood's defenses, the town prepares for a battle that will test every bond, every truth, and every line between light and dark.

When Michael reveals his ultimate goal-to unleash an ancient evil that will consume Willowdale and remake it in his image-Sepheus must decide once and for all: will he embrace the shadows to save the people he loves... or will he let darkness destroy everything he's fought to protect?

In a world where trust is a weapon and betrayal is a promise, only those brave enough to face their own shadows can hope to survive what comes next.