The Flayed One. The Flayed One

It comes at night, when the world is a dusty, quiet ball of forgotten memories. The thing of shrieks, of shrill, wanton fears makes its presence known. At seventeen, Mia Rose Ellis is haunted by a tragic summer and painful secrets. Seeking refuge in the forest behind her house, however, she finds two things that change everything: a rotten corpse and an archaic journal filled with horrifying tales.
As Mia begins to read the eerie stories of a terrifying, malicious creature, she begins to realize the forest surrounding her house is more dangerous than she could've imagined. Its origins are the whispered legends of the curious, carved on victims' hearts. The town of Oakwood, home to the infamous Redwood Asylum, has always harbored its own sinister enigmas. The journal, however, launches Mia into a world where legends become reality and the frights of the forest follow her home.
Will Mia be able to find the help she needs to survive The Flayed One's malicious hunting game, or will she be its next victim?For when the Flayed One comes for you, make no mistake. You will not be saved. From USA Today Bestseller L. A. Detwiler comes a hot new creature horror series sure to give you nightmares.