Dear Hailey

'Before we said forever, there had to be a start. Hailey, this is for you.'

April - "When I first came to Hawkins, I had a mission. Find my sister and get the hell out. But after I met him, everything changed."

Before Vecna and a legendary metal solo in The Upside Down, there was an experiment who returned to the town she despised most for one reason alone: to find her "sister." But a complicated web of curiosity, dead ends, and lies leads her to something she never expected-friendship and love. For April (004), anything involving a real connection means risk. But maybe, just once, it's worth the bend.

Eddie - "I always hated putting names to things. And it's not like anyone ever saw me as more than a one-night stand. But after I saw her, suddenly I had a reason to try."

Another year at Hawkins High. Maybe this time the fractions will stick. But between locker rumors about the "Freak's" daddy issues, a summer fling gone wrong, and a drug raid gone worse, that doesn't seem likely. At least at Hawkins Music and Records, Eddie can find some kind of solace. That is, until the chords in his head are replaced by thoughts of her.

Set between September 1984 (ST2) and January 1986 (Pre-ST4), Dear Hailey is the prequel to the famed POV, A Slow Burn. Exploring and expanding the start of April and Eddie's story from the very first glance, it chronicles April's integration into The Party and Eddie's acceptance of the mistakes of his past.