What do you do with a woman that lies, steals, and toys with one's emotions? Carl White ties her in his basement. At least that's what he does during a drunken rage after catching Stacey, his date, stealing his war memorabilia. He knocks her out, ties her up, and he's not quite sure about the next part. As for Stacey, her real name is Sophie Monroe and she is a grifter who trolls want ads for marks. Her wits have won her pretty good scores in the past, but this time, she's hustling for her life.

Being an adolescent with autism can be challenging for anyone, but Jacob Grist has more problems to deal with in his day to day life. Jacob’s father died four years ago, and the man his mother married is even crueler than the bullies that continually target him in school. Jacob’s only solace is his exceptional artistic ability. When he discovers that his drawings can actually come to life and exist on the three-dimensional plane, Jacob employs his artwork to protect him from his tormentors.

Hope Ferretti is a girl with seemingly everything going for her. She is among Mystic Island High School’s most popular. She’s caught the eye of football star Joel Fitch. She has the respect of peers and teachers, as well as the support of a loving family. She seems want for nothing more. That is until William Knight begins showing up in her dreams. William is the mysterious “new kid” at Mystic Island High School. Could he really be the kid involved in one of the island’s most notorious crimes so many years ago? And has he really returned to live in the house where his parents met their grizzly deaths? In Hope's dreams, William brings to life her most cherished childhood fantasies and even resurrects the one thing she wants more than anything else. In her waking life, William has become ingrained in her subconscious, like an earworm—a song melody one just can’t shake from his or her thoughts—and Hope begins to wonder: is it possible that William can somehow be causing these dreams?

Whether known as The Captain’s Quarters or The Dutch Horse Pub, you’ll always find interesting people at the local watering hole. From a repentant Vet to a woman hoping that her forty-year search will bring back more than just her engagement ring, or even Satan herself, come by for a drink; and remember to say hi to Fred at the end of the bar.

Welcome to the Black Rock Villas, where countless secrets are only an apartment away. Like a nonverbal autistic child witnessing a murder and needing to find a way to reveal what he knows. Or Cooper, a high school student dealing with the confused loneliness of adolescence and his mom’s cold detachment from her past. Stop by for a visit, but try to keep the volume down, some of the tenants don’t react well to incessant noise.

Parson’t Woods holds one of the island’s most frightening secrets. People go in, but don’t always come out. If you’ve reached the house in its depths, it may be too late.

Phineas Wilkes is Mystic Island's own adventurer--from spending a night in Parson's Woods to knocking on the doorway to Hell in Saint Sebastian's Church, there isn't a challenge he won't take. Now he faces down the island's most famous haunted house. Will he find its hidden treasure, or face its lurking secret?