A story that blends thriller, horror, mysticism, and dark romance. The perfect read for fans of "How to Catch a Monster", "My Heart Is a Chainsaw", and "Chasing Adeline".
A mysterious masked killer brutally kills teenagers in a small town in Scarborough. He calls himself Krik, and the methods of execution are so elaborate that the police try not to spread details of the incidents, while eyewitnesses lose their minds. Leslie Clyde moves to Scarborough, hoping for a quiet life after her father’s death.
But the town turns into hell when Krik breaks into her house. Only… after meeting him, Leslie is left with just a small cut. She tries to live as if nothing happened.
One day, Leslie stands up for an indigenous man despised by everyone and gradually begins to develop feelings for him. But over time she starts noticing more and more similarities between her lover and Krik…
“Those bloody horror scenes are the successor to classic slashers, where a psychopathic killer declares a real hunt for a group of school kids. Michael Myers, The Phantom Face, and Jason Voorhees—move aside! A new monster has appeared in town!” — Igor Yakovlev, author of the YouTube channel Vodka.kniga.balalaika