What happens when a book changes each time you read it?
Lara’s brother is dead and she’s a mess. Worst of all, the only thing she has left of him—her memories—have disappeared. Unable to function and severely depressed, she’s not sure she’ll ever get back to her normal, unremarkable life.
When she stumbles upon an old book that tells the story of Violet Marsh, a 19th century woman who lost her brother and found a way to rebuild her life, Lara finds comfort in its pages. That is, until she reads it again. This time it’s different. It’s dark and sinister and hints at something evil. Soon, the terrifying things happening to Violet in the book begin to mirror the strange happenings in Lara’s own life.
When Lara sets out to find out more about the book and its author, she discovers that she and the women in her family are connected to the book in ways she never could have guessed. And that the book is not fiction at all. It might offer Lara a chance at what she wants most in the world, but she’ll eventually have to choose between doing the safe, right thing … or the impossible thing she wants most.
