Leah never expected to get lost in the forest. She certainly never expected to be saved by the monster that haunted its darkest corners. The being known to humans as the Slenderman, feared for his silence, his shadows, his impossible shape. But to Leah, he becomes something else: a guardian. A confidant. A presence that understands her quiet heart in a way no human ever has. As their days together deepen into trust-and trust into something far more tender-Leah discovers a peace she has never known. In his refuge beneath the earth, she finds a home. In his devotion, she finds belonging. But when she is torn away and forced back into a world that insists her truth is madness, Leah realizes that love itself may be the most dangerous thing she has to protect. A haunting, tender gothic romance about choosing love in the shadows-and finding freedom where the world insists there is none.