After reading Alessa’s Melody and reviewing Come Forth in Thaw, I asked to be able to read the next release by Jayson Robert Ducharme in exchange for a review. This is one author I will never pass up on his call for ARCs. I really enjoy his work!

The story centers around Lena, a timid and haunted woman of twenty four with a young child at her side. As a young single mother, Lena wants to start over to improve both of their lives. With this in mind Lena finds a listing from Ellis Delapore, and quickly finds herself living in the other part of his house.

Lena and Ellis start to build a steady, stable friendship within the time she moves in right up until things start to effect her. She starts seeing and hearing creepy elements and starts to wonder whether they are really there or if she is in fact losing her mind. She goes to her dear friend Ellis and tells him everything.

From there, I will leave you to pick the book up and find out what happens to Ellis and Lena. I guarantee that it’s a conclusion you won’t forget!

This novella has all the elements of a cosmic horror story. A descent into madness followed by sheer terror. This was a pleasant surprise. I knew it would be dark based on the authors writing style, but the cosmic elements slowly crept in and I couldn’t help but finish it the same day I started it because I didn’t want to lose that creep element involved.

Ducharme centers his characters around grief and mental health awareness in a dark way. If these are your things you really need to check out his work.

Pick this up when it is released on June 29!

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