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When Opal takes a job at the crumbling Starling House—a place locals avoid and whisper about—she's just looking for a way out of her dying town, not a reason to stay. But as she settles into the gothic mansion alongside Arthur, the house's lonely heir, something shifts; instead of repelling her, these shadowed halls start to feel like belonging. As strange and sinister forces begin closing in on Starling House and the secrets buried beneath Eden threaten to break free, Opal and Arthur discover that fighting for this impossible home means confronting the darkness lurking in both the house and themselves. This is a gorgeously eerie tale about finding sanctuary in the most unexpected places and discovering that sometimes the things we fear most are worth saving.
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Atmospheric gothic mystery with dark romance undertones. Think moody indie, haunting folk, and brooding alternative rock. Layered with orchestral dread and whispered vocals. Sensual yet unsettling—like Victorian secrets meeting modern desire. Artists like Hozier, Florence + The Machine, Bon Iver, Chelsea Wolfe.
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