The Returning

Fog clings to the rocky shores of Anchor Bay like a warning. Beneath its quaint harbor and weathered fishing boats lies a centuries-old pact—one that demands a human toll on every moonless night. Widowed nurse Sarah Miller came here seeking solace, not secrets. But the empty chairs at the local diner, the names no one dares speak aloud, and a charter captain haunted by his brother's disappearance pull her toward a truth the village has buried for generations. Something ancient waits in the underwater caves beyond the point, and it is hungry for remembrance.