First published 2025
The Perry family has found their dream house. Everything about their new home seems ideal until they notice the strange way their neighbors act around them. Something feels wrong, but they can't pinpoint exactly what. Then there's that peculiar odor drifting up from a shadowy corner of the basement. The family tries to ignore these troubling signs, but no one bothered to tell them what happened in this house before they moved in. Now they're trapped with whatever lurks below. Each day, the mysterious presence in the basement grows stronger. The darkness that waits at the bottom of those basement steps refuses to stay contained. It creeps upward, seeping into every room, claiming more of their home. The Perrys must face the truth about what they've inherited and fight for their survival before the rising evil consumes them completely.
Genres: mystery, horror, supernatural, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: haunted-house, supernatural-horror
Setting: Basement
400 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Berkley