Kassi always knew she was different, with her reverse ombré hair and eyes that betrayed every emotion. But a sudden move to rural Texas, to a grandfather she never knew existed, plunges her into a world far stranger than she could have imagined. With a chilling mansion filled with taxidermied wolves and a cryptic warning to stay out of the woods, Kassi must unravel the hidden truths of her family and her own mysterious heritage before the shadows of this new life consume her and her brother.

When Fay Cunningham, newspaper publisher, finds her mentor Joe Wise's home guarded by a mysterious young woman and learns of his nemesis's suspicious death, she's plunged into a world of secrets. Is Joe in danger, or is there a darker truth lurking beneath the surface? With a former police chief sniffing around and strange encounters piling up, Fay must navigate a web of intrigue that threatens to unravel everything she knows. Can she uncover the truth before it's too late?