Unbelievably haunting and the creepiest, craziest horror I have read. My best advice to horror fans that are going to read this— clear your schedule. No calls, no chores, not even a conversation. Once you pick this up, settle in because you aren’t going to want to be disturbed until you are done with this highly engrossing book.
In 2026, Lee has fled to Japan after murdering his college roommate. He is in his father’s house and claims to be taking time off for stress. The house is hundreds of years old, and it is also the 8 year anniversary of his mother’s disappearance.
In 1877, Sen is the eldest daughter of a Samurai and training with her father to protect their family at all costs. But when she sees Lee in her house, she doesn’t understand why there is a foreign ghost.
With interwoven timelines and a connection across centuries, this is a story with two unreliable narrators, a breadth of history and a plot that builds like a sandstorm.
I can’t even express how engaging this story is. What a skilled writer and storyteller! I went in with high expectations having loved her previous novel and WOW I was not disappointed. My mind is just racing.
a best horror of 2026
Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the ARC. Book to be published April 20, 2026.
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