In 1928, Cassie and her friends found something in the ruins of The Slaughterhouse that shouldn't have been there: a paint palette. Cracked and ancient... Unwittingly uncovering the curse that had plagued their town since its inception. A curse that almost destroyed them. 

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In 1986, moving to Hawthorne was supposed to be a fresh start for Tessa's family, but she hated the place from the start. When she learns about the disasters, disappearances and the strange tale of a possible curse on the town, its a mystery that she can't let go of. As she learns of the past from Cassie, she realises that not only is the curse real, but it's something much darker and deeper than either of them had realised... and that the warning to Beware the Footprints, may be a warning that has come too late.

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