Deep in the Appalachian wilderness, an old debt comes due, and promises made will be fulfilled.Juniper has spent the majority of her life beneath the shadow of her family's hollow, while her grandparents' vigilant protection has shaped every step she takes. Orphaned by one parent and abandoned by the other, June wrestles with crippling anxiety and the haunting nightmares that threaten both her sense of reality and her career as an artist.When an unexpected, unsettling letter arrives from her estranged father-the man who vanished when she was only two years old-June's fragile stability shatters. His request for a meeting draws June and her brother Aedon into a realm hidden just beyond the edges of the world they know, where ancient creatures walk freely and forgotten gods rule with ruthless authority.In this dangerous new land, June discovers that her nightmares are not merely dreams but echoes of a legacy she has long been shielded from. As long-buried truths come to light, she must confront a destiny entwined with powers both wondrous and merciless. To survive, June must decide whether to embrace the cruelty and responsibility of her new life-or risk losing everything, including her own life, to the forces that have been waiting in the shadows for her return.