Bloodlust.

Elina Hayes always believed her time in Forks, Washington, would be nothing more than a footnote in her life-a single, forgettable senior year in a rain-soaked town she couldn't wait to leave behind. But some memories refuse to fade. Especially the ones with golden eyes.

Years later, the University of Washington offers Elina the fresh start she desperately needed. Determined to put distance between herself and the strange unease she once felt in Forks, she buries herself in her studies, until a familiar mystery pulls her back in. Drawn to the haunting legends of the Quileute tribe and the secrets she glimpsed during long afternoons at La Push beach, Elina chooses the stories of wolves and monsters as the focus of her senior thesis.

Returning to Forks after years away, she quickly realizes the town hasn't forgotten her-or the secrets she left behind. The forests feel darker. The silence feels watchful. And the truth behind the legends is far more dangerous than folklore ever suggested.

As her research uncovers clues that refuse to stay buried, Elina finds herself caught between curiosity and survival. Because in Forks, knowledge isn't just power.

It's a death sentence.