The Hollowing Veil

In the haunted city of Harrow's Edge, the veil between the living and the dead has never been thinner. And now, it is breaking. Cassandra never asked to be a Veilkeeper. Burdened with visions she can't control and memories that don't belong to her, she carries the scars of battles fought in shadows no one else can see. With her third eye fully awakened, she is the last line of defense between the world of the living and the consuming void beyond. But the veil is dying. Its ancient seals—rituals woven into forgotten corners of the city—are unraveling, one by one. Creatures born of ash and silence slip through its cracks, whispering forgotten names and leaving ghostless bodies behind. Even the moon is not as it was. A strange light pulses from its broken face, warping dreams and drawing Cassandra toward something older than death. When Eli, her only anchor to the world she once knew, uncovers a buried altar beneath his family's house, the truth becomes impossible to ignore: the veil wasn't meant to last forever. A forgotten war is stirring again—one fought not with weapons, but with memory, sacrifice, and vision. Guided by the spectral echoes of past Veilkeepers and hunted by Malrik's growing cult of the Hollow-Eyed, Cassandra must journey through the Ashrift—a realm between realities where the dead remember, and the living forget. There, she will face the deepest corruption of the veil and unlock the legacy left in her blood. But every answer has a price. Every gate demands a toll. As the veil bleeds and reality decays, Cassandra must decide what she's willing to become—and what she's willing to lose—to keep the worlds from collapsing into ash. Third Eye Closed – Beneath the Veil of Ashes is the third book in the atmospheric supernatural series that blends haunting horror with mystical fantasy. With themes of grief, psychic burden, legacy, and the fragile line between life and death, it is perfect for fans of The Raven Cycle, Ninth House, and The Haunting of Hill House.