Second Edition republished in November 2025 after revisions for clarity and pace In the first stage of the afterlife, souls are still vulnerable...and vengeance cuts deep. When Jenna's mother contacts her from beyond death with a desperate plea for help, two diverse families in Haldis Notch, Vermont, join forces to fight a malevolent spirit intent on destroying their lives... and their afterlives. To stop the spirit, Jenna must first understand his motives, but the more she learns, the deeper she's drawn into his trap, and if Jenna falls victim, every soul in Haldis Notch will suffer the ultimate retaliation for the grievances they held in life.