The Black Lantern

The deeper the roots, the darker the secrets.

Fifteen-year-old Zelda Ruiz has spent the past year torn between the living and the dead. Isolated from her classmates, plagued by whispers and restless visions, she has embraced her role as the town’s protector. But she isn’t alone. With her Uncle Mark by her side, they have healed Greywood Bay’s haunted wounds.

But even protectors bleed. Even guardians carry scars.

Spring has arrived, and children are vanishing—plucked from their homes without a trace. Among the redwoods, buried beneath a century of moss, something is stirring once more. A presence long forgotten, one that opened doors beyond the Lost Coast.

While flowers bloom and the trees stretch skyward, covetous eyes turn toward the promise of youth. To protect their town—and save each other—Zelda and Mark must face the horrors that have taken root in Greywood Bay. Because the deepest wounds fester in the darkest of places.

And to cleanse them, they will need more than just light.

They will need The Black Lantern.