Thirteen years ago, Harlow Meadows and her two best friends went missing in the woods in their East Texas hometown, and emerged three days later with no memory of what happened.

Now, something is calling them back.

On the anniversary of their disappearance, Harlow and her friends inadvertently return to those same woods where they vanished as children. This time, however, they discover there is no simple way to escape.

The truth, when discovered, reveals the trio has stumbled into a world which not only feeds on human suffering, but where hope is seldom found, and nightmarish beings are truly real. Their only chance at escape lies beyond the treacherous landscapes, and facing the many trials within them, to reach a mirror bridging the two worlds. There, they must either confront or outwit the mirror's guardian?a cruel being known only as the Snake.

In a world that belittles your hopes, destroys your dreams, and feeds off your deepest fears, Harlow will have to face the things she left behind, all while trying to keep her friends alive.

Though he was born and raised in Southeastern Idaho, Kody Boye has lived in the state of Texas since 2010. His first short story, [A] Prom Queen's Revenge,was published at the age of fourteen. He has since gone on to publish numerous works of fiction, including the young-adult novels When They Came, The Beautiful Ones, The Midnight Spell and ALT CONTROL ENTER, as well as fiction for adults. He currently lives and writes in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas.