A seventeen-year-old girl, hardened by an abusive home and sharpened by survival, becomes the Beldam’s newest target. The ancient monster, who lures children with promises of a perfect world, expects easy prey. But this girl has read a forbidden book by Coraline Jones, the only child to escape the Beldam decades ago. Her calm, intelligence, and awareness of every hidden danger unravel the creature’s confidence. What should have been a hunt turns into a psychological duel — and something darker s