When 15-year-old Sophia stumbles upon a strange funerary mask in her small town's museum, she thinks it's just another dusty artifact-until the whispers start.First, the mask's expression changes when no one's looking.Then, girls at her school begin losing their voices. Literally.And now, their belongings are appearing in the museum's glass cases, labeled like exhibits.With her sharp-witted best friend Amara, Sophia digs into the town's past and uncovers a century-old tragedy: the Blackthorn Manor fire, a grieving father's twisted ritual, and a sister who was never allowed to rest.But the curator of the museum knows they're getting close. And the mask? It's not just watching.It's choosing.