The island was abandoned years agobut something dark was left behind, and its waiting for those bold enough to return.
Perfect for fans of Iain Reid, this slow-burning horror novel will sweep you out, and like a churning ocean, before you realize, it will pull you under its turbulent spell.
A remote deserted island off the coast of Maine holds dark memories and disturbing secrets for the family who once lived on its rocky shores. Though nineteen-year-old Sally de Gama remembers nothing about the accident that took place on Captains Island and destroyed her family when she was a little girl, she suffers from intense anxiety, pervasive bouts of dissociation, and gruesome nightmares.
All Sally knows is that her mother hasnt spoken since the accident that took the life of Sallys twin sister. Following the tragedy, her family fled and never looked back.
When her mother suddenly dies, Sally and three college friends travel to the islandfor her friends its an adventure to a strange, abandoned place. For Sally, its a desperate bid to recover some of her memories and understand what really happened to her family. But when memories begin to return, Sally is overcome by grief and rage that threaten to plunge her into madnessa madness that is fed by a malevolent presence stalking them on the island.