Some roots rot in the earth. Others rot inside you.Years before the whispers began, the Hollow already had its claws in Briar's Hollow.When Madeleine Cross inherits the Blackwell Inn, she returns to a town she swore to leave behind-only to find the people changed, the walls restless, and a dangerous man with answers she isn't sure she wants.As the line between desire and dread blurs, Madeleine is pulled into a web of murder, obsession, and secrets older than the town itself.In Briar's Hollow, some places remember you... and they never let go. Prequel of Whispers In Crinsom