Where the Crows Gather

At first glance, a postcard-perfect coastal town: cobblestone streets, cozy cafés, neighbors who smile and know you by name. The kind of place where nothing bad could ever happen.

But in Northbrooke, appearances are the first lie.

Madeline Hale has fled Boston to leave behind everything that broke her - her family, her friends, and an ex whose shadow follows her even miles away. She's looking for a fresh start. What she finds is a town with two faces: Caleb Mercer, heir to the family farms, with a heart so warm it's almost unsettling; and Rowan Vale, the boy from the docks who carries secrets the way other people carry scars. Between the two of them, Madeline will have to decide if her heart can open again... or if Northbrooke already decided for her.

Because beneath the calm, something is rotting.

A string of ritual murders has drawn the FBI to town. The elders whisper prayers to a figure no one dares say out loud: the Crowman. By day, Northbrooke is teashops and children's laughter. By night, the alleys breathe memories that aren't yours, the catacombs hold something that was never meant to wake, and behind the curtains of the town's most respectable homes, women with crimson eyes are counting down the days.

Welcome to Northbrooke. One town, a thousand secrets, and a cast of characters you won't know whether to fear or fall for - until it's too late.

"Some towns write their history in ink.
Others write it in blood,
but in the end, this is the place where the crows gather..."