After a lifetime held captive in a twilight realm between worlds, Isla Novak finally claws her way back to the surface, emerging from the river’s murky depths into a reality that feels both familiar and foreign. Haunted by the ghostly echoes of her imprisonment, she desperately seeks the parents she barely remembers, clinging to the hope of a normal life. But the Timeless darkness that once consumed her youth is not so easily shaken; it clings to her like a shroud, following her every step. As Isla navigates this new existence, she must confront a terrifying question: is the oasis she’s found a sanctuary, or merely a more elaborate trap? In this chilling tale of survival and haunting memory, the line between escape and entrapment blurs, and the river that gave her freedom may also be the gateway to her deepest fears.





























































