In the shadowed heart of Louisiana, where ancient cypress trees guard secrets older than time itself, soon to be eighteen-year-old Doran Carter inherits more than just his mama's pendant when she passes away. He inherits a sacred duty--one that marks him as a bridge walker, a keeper of boundaries between the world of the living and the dead.As Doran struggles to understand his newfound abilities, he finds an unlikely ally in Ashlyn, a ghost with unfinished business and a smile like moonlight. But their growing connection is tested when a dark practitioner named Corbin Delva threatens to tear open the veil between worlds, unleashing chaos that could destroy everything Doran holds dear.With time running out and the dark moon rising, Doran must master his inherited powers and face impossible choices. Can love truly transcend the boundary between life and death? And in a world where shadows hunger and ancient powers stir, will Doran's newfound abilities be enough to stop Delva before the veil tears completely? This Southern Gothic coming-of-age story explores themes of grief, love that transcends boundaries, and the responsibilities of maintaining balance between right and wrong, life and death.