Raised in old money and rigid silence, Y/N’s life is shattered when her parents’ criminal ties end in a violent death, destroying her family’s name and leaving her unwanted. Sent away to Hawkins to live with her estranged brother, she’s thrust into a messy, unfamiliar world where freedom feels just as terrifying as it does comforting.
A world-famous pop star and actress vanishes after the biggest show of her career, declared dead when no trace of her is ever found. Instead of an afterlife, Y/N wakes up in 1986 Hawkins, Indiana—thrown into a quiet town hiding monsters, secrets, and the Upside Down. As she teams up with the Party to survive and uncover the truth behind her disappearance, Y/N must grapple with who she was, who she’s becoming, and whether saving Hawkins will cost her a future she was never meant to have. Along th