In the mist-shrouded mountain village of Droska, the tolling of the Harrowed Bell has always guided the dead safely into the afterlife. But when the bell falls silent, the veil between worlds tears open—and the dead begin to whisper. Anya, a mute orphan cursed to hear those whispers, has always been shunned as an outcast. Now, with her foster mother brutally slain and the village unraveling under spectral chaos, she alone holds the key to understanding the voices clawing at the edges of reality. Guided by cryptic visions, ancient maps, and the ceaseless murmurs of the dead, Anya must confront a forgotten god awakened by a broken pact. Her path leads through haunted crypts, cursed forests, and the unraveling sanity of her neighbors, as every step brings her closer to the altar of a deity that demands sacrifice. The fate of Droska—and perhaps the world beyond—rests on her silent shoulders. Atmospheric, gothic, and unrelenting, The Harrowed Bell is a chilling dark fantasy perfect for fans of Katherine Arden's The Bear and the Nightingale and Leigh Bardugo's Ninth House . Step into Droska, if you dare—but remember, once the bell is silent, nothing can keep the dead from rising.