Some wounds don't fade with time, they fester in the dark.Martha has built her life around silence. Every secret she's kept, every memory she's buried, has been for one reason: to protect her children. But when the fragile safety she's fought for is threatened, the shadows of her past rise up, demanding to be faced.Raw, haunting, and deeply human, Where Shadows Begin takes readers inside the mind of a mother who will risk everything to keep what's hers. In this unforgettable prequel to Where Shadows Break, Melissa Price delivers an unflinching portrait of survival, love, and the truths we carry in the dark.