In these mountains, getting lost is the least terrifying thing that can happen to you.
Joshua Ferguson disappears in a town where people have a habit of doing exactly that. One moment, he's there. The next, he's gone.
When Joshua wakes in a dark room, he has no idea how he got there — or why the stranger holding him captive seems to know things no stranger should.
His wife is searching. His children are waiting. And Joshua will do anything to get back to them.
People disappearing is common in this mountain town. No one seems surprised. Ordinary people do inexplicable things without fear. And everyone knows someone is always watching.
As the search for Joshua continues, so does something far more dangerous.
Zara has spent years pretending she's in control. Strong. Unbreakable. When a violent crime forces her deepest fears to the surface, the past she thought she outran begins clawing its way back — softly reminding her of things she was never meant to forget.
Blake has spent his life in the shadows — invisible, helpless. When he stumbles upon an object that bends reality to his will, revenge feels within reach. But every wish carries a cost, and some desires are far more dangerous than they appear.
Flip side: The Children Will Pay
Two psychological thriller short stories in one reversible book. Turn it over to discover the story on the other side.
Hiliary Amanda writes the kind of stories that keep you checking the locks — twice, and then once more, just to be sure. Her novels live in the quiet spaces of ordinary lives: the marriage that looks perfect from the sidewalk, the town that agreed long ago to stop asking questions, the sister who came back wrong.
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