Dorianne Ashe

When five siblings are sent to live with their enigmatic Auntie Willow in the mist-shrouded heights of the Appalachian Mountains, they expect boredom, maybe a few ghost stories. What they find instead is a world on the edge of legend.

History professor Georgia Bernard-Hall thought she’d mastered the Civil War—until a mysterious invitation and an ancient oak tree yank her and her teenage daughter, Violet, straight into 1859.

In Hertfordshire, the arrival of the enigmatic Mr. Bingley stirs more than curiosity. With his luminous charm and unsettling grace, he captivates the town, especially Jane Bennet. But beneath his exterior lies a chilling truth: Bingley is Strigoi, an immortal cursed with a thirst he cannot deny.

Five high school friends head to their favorite fishing spot for the summer’s first cast, anticipating little more than sunburned shoulders and the occasional trophy bass. But when two of them vanish without a trace, only to reappear as revenants, the waters reveal a darkness hungrier than any fish.