The following weeks were a blur. The Shadow and his cult were arrested, though many of their members managed to slip away into the night. The investigation revealed that they had been pulling strings in the town for years, manipulating people for their own gain. It was only when Ivy tried to leave that she became a threat. And when she died, everything started to unravel.

The town was never the same. People started asking questions, and secrets came to light. Detective Reilly and Nora became unlikely partners, working together to bring down what remained of the group.

But even with all the arrests and the uncovering of the truth, Nora couldn’t escape the feeling that something was still lurking in the shadows, waiting to rise again.