The first book in the instant NYT bestselling gothic fantasy
series; **a modern paranormal romance set against the gothic backdrop
of an isolated southern town.
** Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has
ever seen, and she's struggling to conceal her power, and a curse that
has haunted her family for generations. But even within the overgrown
gardens, murky swamps and crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a
secret cannot stay hidden forever.
Ethan Wate, who has been counting the months until he can escape from
Gatlin, is haunted by dreams of a beautiful girl he has never met. When
Lena moves into the town's oldest and most infamous plantation, Ethan is
inexplicably drawn to her and determined to uncover the connection
between them.
In a town with no surprises, one secret could change everything.