You can stay, but you may never leave…
For guests who spend a week at Arcania, a wellness retreat in the Outer Banks for those wanting to digitally detox, the gothic mansion is a welcome haven. Others aren’t so lucky.
When Lucy’s mother dies unexpectedly and a mysterious Viking tattoo reveals a link to Arcania, Lucy books a week at the retreat. Cora Medville, the owner, seems welcoming enough, but soon the creepy house and its inhabitants are urging Lucy to flee, or risk dying like some before her.
Four decades earlier, runaway Cora is smitten by Arcania and the dashing owner Harlan. Craving a sense of belonging, she finds it with her new family and their majestic mansion.
But when residents start disappearing and she learns the terrifying truth, who can she trust?
How far will she go to protect Arcania’s sordid secrets?
Fans of Gillian Flynn, Rachel Hawkins, and Liane Moriarty will enjoy this gripping page-turner!
You can run, but you can't hide...
The Haven, a refuge for many, is Rylee's home, and her grandmother Leah, is her hero. Rylee want's to continue her gran's good work, but is intent on expanding her horizons after leading a sheltered life. When an opportunity to work at Arcania, a wellness retreat in the Outer Banks, lands in Rylee's lap, she's rapt. But her grandmother isn't thrilled, and as Rylee embarks on a quest to discover her biological family, secrets from the past unravel at terrifying speed.
Decades earlier, Leah flees a tragedy and arrives at The Haven. The creepy house provides the sanctuary she craves. When she gets a job at nearby Arcania, she's intrigued by the gothic mansion and its inhabitants, Spencer in particular, but witnesses horrors that send her running.
Now, her precious granddaughter shares her fascination for Arcania, putting Rylee in harm's way.
How far will Leah go to protect the ones she loves?
Fans of Gillian Flynn, Rachel Hawkins, and Liane Moriarty will enjoy this gripping page-turner!