The Last Ember

Some secrets are meant to be uncovered, and some paths must be walked-no matter how treacherous they seem.

In the small Appalachian town of Devil's Hollow, where whispers of magic drift through the rustling of ancient trees, Willow Dunnigan lives under the weight of old curses and older grudges. The townspeople blame her family for every misfortune that touches the Hollow, clinging to generations of fear and superstition. But Willow carries a truth they refuse to see.

She is haunted by the ghost of her murdered ancestor, Atha Dunnigan-a silent, sorrowful apparition who watches from the old cemetery road with eyes full of unfinished business. When Atha beckons her down a forbidden, overgrown path her family has long feared to tread, Willow follows... and awakens a truth buried for nearly two centuries.

Soon after, a mysterious black cat begins appearing at her side, slipping through the shadows like an omen with a purpose. And the Hollow itself seems to shift, as if something deep beneath the mountains has begun to stir. Then the mines collapse.

Sixty-four men vanish into the dark, and the town's fear turns violent. As rumors spread and grief deepens, Willow must decide how far she's willing to go to uncover the truth-and whether the magic she never asked for might be the only thing that can save them.

Some places remember.

Some spirits linger.

And some girls are born to walk straight into the darkness-and carry the last ember back into the light.