An intimate, contemporary, and visceral Gothic novel about family secrets, unsolved murders, and ill-fated summer love, by multiple-New York Times bestselling sensation Olivie Blake.

The headlines are calling it the "summer of exsanguination" in LA—girls are being murdered, the Santa Ana winds are blowing a strange energy into the city, and all signs point to fire season. But Anya Morris has other things to worry about, like whatever it takes to get a foot in the door of an unfeeling, ever-changing industry after losing the TV pilot that should have been her big break.

Enter William de Witt, a movie star of generational acclaim who poses an opportunity: his son, Jude, has a rare condition that forces him into a reclusive lifestyle. In exchange for spending time with him, Anya will gain entry to Hollywood’s most powerful circles.

Just like that, a world of money, access, and industry clout sprawls at Anya's feet, like the city below the mysterious de Witt villa in the hills. But behind the gilded veneer of fame lies decades of bloodstained secrets, and it just may be that an occult family curse lives within the villa’s walls—or within Jude himself.

But there’s a dark magnetism to Jude that Anya can’t resist, despite warning signs that scream like sirens in the night. And as the murders across the city continue to ratchet up with the summer heat, something has to give. There’s smoke in the air, but who will be the one to strike the match?