First published 2026
Hazel Lewis thought she was conducting a routine seance. The client who hired her turned out to be a serial killer with ties to demons, and the ritual was designed to trap her. She escaped, but a demon's bite now courses through her body. The bite acts like a gateway, allowing supernatural entities to bleed into the physical world around her. The dead serial killer waits to possess her body if she dies. Hazel retreats to an isolated house, hoping to control her dangerous new condition alone. Isolation proves impossible. A persistent reporter hunts her for answers. A charming neighbor stirs unwanted attraction while hiding his own secrets. Most disturbing is the figure that appears at her window each night, watching her with glowing red eyes and stirring a terrible hunger inside her. Hazel once believed she understood the supernatural world through her work as a medium. Now she discovers how little she actually knew. The shadows in her dreams call to her, promising power if she stops fighting and embraces what she's becoming.
Genres: fantasy, horror, supernatural, adult, adult-fiction, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, intense, psychological, suspenseful, unsettling
Tropes: forced-proximity, hidden-secrets, paranormal-threat, transformation
Setting: isolated house
384 pages · Paperback · Sourcebooks Casablanca
Content warnings: body-horror, death, murder, violence