Ashes Beneath The Leaves

Some towns keep secrets. Ashwood Falls buries them.Perfect for readers who love small-town supernatural mysteries, slow-burn romance, found family, haunting autumn atmospheres, and twists that will keep you turning pages long after midnight. Seventeen-year-old Ivy Rowan has spent her entire life in Ashwood Falls, a quiet mountain town where autumn never seems to end. But when a local student disappears just weeks before Halloween, the town's carefully guarded secrets begin to unravel. Strange symbols appear in the forest. Forgotten legends come back to life. And Ivy discovers her family is tied to an ancient curse hidden beneath the woods. With the help of her loyal best friend Nova, her childhood friend Rowan, mysterious newcomer Jude, and the enigmatic Elias Mercer, Ivy is pulled into a world of supernatural bloodlines, dangerous magic, and impossible choices. As the forest begins to awaken, Ivy must uncover the truth before another person vanishes—and before the darkness beneath Ashwood Falls is unleashed. Some memories were buried for a reason. Some monsters should never wake.