The story begins as Stephanie Meares, a young novelist, arrives in Marlin and moves into an idyllic cottage overlooking the sea. She is seeking a fresh start, turning her back on her life in London in search of a place of peace and solitude in which to write her second book. But she is unprepared for what she finds there.Soon after her arrival in the charming Cornish coastal village, Stephanie is troubled by disturbing events and unnerving visions. She finds herself swept into a world of mystery and dark magic, facing horrifying forces who seek ancient vengeance. She soon finds out that nothing in Marlin is as it first appears, and that her life until now was based on an intricate web of lies.Forced into a journey of surprising self-discovery, she must also battle her own demons if she is to survive. She seeks help from her oldest friend, and together they begin a battle for Marlin which transcends even death itself.

Life will never be quite the same again.This is the first book of "The Marlin Chronicles" - a unique series of new and exciting books by Alyson Mountjoy, created by using events from her own life (including many unsettling brushes with the paranormal), and entwining them with research then embroidering them with a thread of artistic licence. This ongoing series provides an appealing combination of supernatural suspense mixed with mystery, horror, crime and romance, historical facts, tears and laughter, and a touch of fantasy. These tales have waited a long time to be told.The village of Marlin at the edge of the rugged Cornish coastline exists only in her imagination, as do several other locations used in the books, and the characters in the series are fictional; yet the books are all influenced by the places that she has visited and the combined characteristics of the many interesting people that she has met. In the words of Mark Twain -- 'Truth is stranger than fiction.'.