In the quaint town of Ballylough, dark secrets lurk beneath the surface—ancient magic, a deadly monster, and two men from her past whose lives are bound to hers in ways she can’t escape. As danger closes in, Danielle must unravel the town’s mysteries before the supernatural forces threaten everyone she holds dear.

When twelve-year-old Danielle is sent to live with her estranged family in Ireland, she discovers a nightmare of abuse. Her only comfort is Derek O'Reilly, a mysterious neighbor who reveals their shared, cursed connection across lifetimes. Together, they must break the cycle before it's too late — or risk repeating history once more.

Its true name was Soul Thief, and it fed on souls. The soulless ones were zombie-like, ravenously grasping at anything that moved to fill the void, but there was usually nothing left in that world to fill it.