First published 2023
Mindy Morrow thought she had escaped her dark history. Twenty-five years ago, she watched her lover Lulu die in a botched ritual dedicated to Dionysus. Now Mindy tries to focus on caring for her friend Flavia and maintaining some semblance of normalcy. But Kate, her complicated former friend, keeps pulling her back toward the club scene they once shared. Kate wants more than just a reunion. She wants to drag Mindy into something that connects to their shared trauma. As Mindy resists these attempts to resurrect her past, she discovers that forces older and more dangerous than human memory are stirring. The supernatural elements that claimed Lulu refuse to stay buried. Mindy must confront not only her grief and guilt over losing her lover, but also the ancient powers that destroyed her world decades ago. This story explores how trauma echoes across time and how the people we love can become weapons against us.
Genres: literary-fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural, paranormal, dark-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, grief, resurrection, trauma
120 pages · Paperback · Dark Horse Books
Content warnings: death