Amber has walked the same trail every morning for four years—until the day a fallen tree blocks her path. Taking what should be a quick detour through the woods, she discovers a hidden trail that leads somewhere it shouldn't. Something ancient hunts these woods, and Amber just wandered into its territory. Not everyone makes it back to the trailhead.

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