Dark Season returns with a new series of eight books, picking up where the first series left off. With Patrick having turned to stone, Sophie finds herself desperately trying to track down her missing daughter. But a mysterious stranger has arrived in town, and he offers Sophie a deal she might not be able to refuse. Is Patrick gone for good, and will Sophie ever learn what he said to Shelley? This is the tenth Dark Season book overall and readers are advised to start at the beginning of the series. Contains swearing, violence and sexual references. Word count approximately 21,000 words.