When seventeen-year-old Kezia moves to the remote province of Tauhari, she expects quiet nights and a fresh start. Instead, she finds herself living in an ancient mansion that seems to breathe, listen, and watch her every move. Strange footsteps echo in empty hallways, cold whispers slip under her door, and a shadowed presence lingers in her mirror—one that feels too close, too real, and far too aware of her.But not everything in the house wants to hurt her.As the nights grow colder and the haunting becomes stronger, Kezia begins to sense two forces inside the mansion:one darkness that stalks her…and one unseen presence that tries to protect her.Drawn deeper into the secrets of the house, Kezia discovers that Tauhari holds more than just old legends. Something—or someone—has been waiting for her long before she arrived.And the closer she gets to the truth,the more she realizes…The shadows inside the mansion aren’t just after her fear.They’re after her.