A grainy photograph, a desperate cry for help, and two old friends dragged back into a nightmare they thought they'd escaped forever. Lotte Schwarz and Eric Schneider haven't spoken since high school-since the day they stumbled upon an otherworldly portal and unleashed a creature that nearly destroyed them both. Eric has spent years rebuilding his shattered life, trying to forget the terror that still haunts his dreams. But when Lotte suddenly reappears, beautiful, magnetic, and terrified, she shatters his fragile peace once more. Now an even deadlier ancient evil is awakening-something far more powerful and merciless than the horror they faced before. Eric and Lotte, pulled back into each other's orbit against Eric's better judgment, must confront the incomprehensible again... or watch the world around them descend into darkness. • Winner: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, Fall 2023 - Best Thriller ~~~ EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS the pulse-pounding sequel to Playing with Fire in William E. Noland's award-winning "Uncommon Bonds" series. If you crave supernatural thrillers packed with relentless suspense, deep character bonds, shocking twists, and chilling otherworldly threats, this is your next unputdownable read. 5-STAR Readers' Favorite Reviews: • "In this exciting series continuation... Noland has a real knack for exciting pacing and suspenseful structure... twists and turns to keep you hooked until the end." ~ K.C. Finn • "Very highly recommended." ~ Asher Syed • "Vividly descriptive and wholly engrossing." ~ Jamie Michele ~~~ (Perfect for fans of Dean Koontz, Stephen King's supernatural tales, and Lincoln Child/Douglas Preston thrillers.)
