When Raine’s mother answers a strange phone call, everything changes. Suddenly, she and her boyfriend are acting like robots, clearing out the loft, and preparing for the arrival of a ‘Great Uncle Vivi’ Raine has never met.
Hidden away upstairs, Vivi is pale, bandaged, and far too interested in Raine and her little sister, Lizzie. Strange rules appear on the wall. Creepy visitors turn up at the door. And each night, the unsettling smell of earth and rot seeps down from the loft.
Before long, the house is ruled by strict rules, creepy visitors, and the constant sense that something is watching. As Vivi grows stronger, his reach spreads – to neighbours, to friends, even to family – and Raine realises he’s feeding on more than kindness.
With help from their friend Noah and a mysteriously scarred stranger who’s been hunting Vivi for years, the kids have one chance to stop him. But facing a sinister enemy already inside their home might cost them more than they can imagine.
A chilling, fast-paced horror for brave young readers – about family, courage, and fighting back against the darkness together.