When Rowan Hale returns to her hometown of Hallow Vale after her aunt's death, she expects a quiet funeral and a chance to settle her aunt's estate. Instead, she finds herself trapped in a chilling nightmare.In the snowy fields behind her aunt's old house stands a strange tree decorated with grotesque ornaments that echo the verses of "The Twelve Days of Christmas." Soon after, bodies begin to appear-each staged to match the grisly gifts from the carol: a partridge, two doves, three hens… The murders follow the song day by day, and the victims all belong to twelve old families bound by a dark pact.Rowan discovers that her own name is on the list. As the days tick by, she must unravel her aunt's cryptic journals, confront the town's buried secrets, and face the shadowy figure stalking her from the woods. But Hallow Vale's curse runs deeper than folklore. It is a legacy of sacrifice tied to an ancient evil-one that demands its twelve offerings, year after year.With suspicion mounting against her and the deaths drawing closer to her turn, Rowan must decide whether to flee or fight. Breaking the cycle may save her life-or doom the town to something far worse.A chilling holiday horror where folklore turns to blood-soaked reality, tradition demands sacrifice, and survival comes at a deadly cost.
