Julie Aim knows better than to let a shade inside her head. She does it anyway.
When Carrie is attacked by a major shade, Julie doesn't hesitate. She dives in to save her—fully aware of what it will cost. Possession isn't a nightmare story at Grey Haven. It's a death sentence.
But the shade doesn't kill her.
It breaks her.
Reality slips. Friends die and then return only to die again. Voices lie. Memories argue with each other. Julie can't tell if she's awake, dreaming, or already lost—and the shade is more than happy to help her unravel. Grey Haven is the prize and she's the key to the school.
Meanwhile, Tommy doesn't remember loving her. Her enemies have finally stopped hiding. And Grey Haven feels less like a school and more like a trap.
Pulled back from the edge by her friends, Julie faces a new problem: you can't just remove a shade like this one. To survive, they'll have to find a way to end it permanently—before it kills them all.
Because once a nightmare learns how your mind works, it doesn't let go.
At Grey Haven, the hardest thing isn't always waking up. Sometimes, it's believing you already have.
