Lydia Cashman

When her sister disappears without trace, a young woman begins to unravel. But when an identical stranger assumes her place, and her community insists that nothing has changed, she is forced to confront a truth more terrifying than her grief.

Bethany has been kidnapped by Avondale's popular kids for a surprise birthday party to celebrate her sweet 16. They don't realize that Bethany is the target of the monstrous 'Thorn', and nothing will stand in his way.

Four strangers. A remote fort out at sea. A private party with an absent host. The tale of four soldiers who jumped to their death. Was it the isolation or some thing else? Will the fort claim it’s next victims or can they all survive until morning?