The Heart of a Child (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798345559918)

Eleven-year-old Ava O'Brien has always been quiet, observant, and just a little different. But when she tells her parents about a day at school that ended in horror, they're left shaken and uncertain.

Ava's story is chilling: classmates blindfolded and led into a hidden basement, masked figures performing unthinkable rituals, and a darkness so suffocating that it still haunts her dreams. Her details are vivid, her fear palpable-too vivid to dismiss as fantasy.

Teddy and Barbara O'Brien want to believe it's all in their daughter's mind. But as cracks form in the facade of their small-town life, they realize Ava's account may be more than a story. If she's telling the truth, then evil is closer than they ever imagined-and it's been watching all along.

The Heart of a Child is a harrowing journey into the unknown, blending supernatural terror with the raw vulnerability of childhood. Perfect for fans of The Exorcist and Hereditary, this is a story that will linger long after the final page.