American novelist Devon Barrowman escapes to the English countryside, searching for some inspiration to end his writer’s block. When he stumbles upon a converted church that he believes was built by his ancestor, he knows it was meant to be. Despite the realtor’s many warnings, and the house’s troubled history, he buys it, already feeling his creative juices flowing.
When mysterious standing stones emerge in the small lake in his garden, Barrowman decides to drain the water—and unwittingly triggers a forgotten curse in the process. The tranquil community of Chattersley is soon engulfed in a wave of unexplained violence as twelve locals transform into the darkest versions of themselves.
As the violence escalates, Barrowman is forced to confront the truth: the realtor’s warnings were not flights of fancy. Driven to uncover the secrets of his new house—from the ghosts haunting his halls to the ancient journal left behind by his ancestor—Barrowman finds only more questions. But with each discovery, it becomes clearer and clearer that he’s the cause of the dark force tearing the village apart. Now he must find a way to stop the curse, even if that means making the ultimate sacrifice.
In the dead of night, the past returns to haunt him.
On a deserted hill, moments from midnight, David Lester’s life takes a turn. A girl steps in front of his speeding car, and he’s sure he’s killed her. The only problem is, he can’t find her or any trace that she even existed.
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When the police tell him he’s a victim of the phantom bride, Lester decides to find out who she was and why she appeared to him. But when he discovers there are actually two girls haunting the hill, his obsession grows to dangerous levels.
Soon Lester joins forces with local spiritualist, Lauren Miller, to unravel the mystery of what happened to each girl, but their pursuit leads them down a perilous path. A menacing presence in their town threatens to silence their investigation—and their lives—if they continue on.
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Determined to uncover the truth, Lester risks everything, putting his marriage, his career, and his life in jeopardy, to solve the mystery of the phantom of Pendlebury Hill.
