In the village of Millhaven, the Drawing means death. When young men and women are chosen to become Keepers, they know their fate: maintain the lanterns that hold back the deadly fog or die trying. Most don't survive their first month.
Jenn Holbrook never wanted to be a hero. The daughter of prosperous bakers, she's spent her life in comfortable safety while others faced the darkness.
Kacey Thorne has known only struggle since her parents died, forging herself into something harder and stronger at the blacksmith's fire.
When the Drawing pairs these bitter rivals as partners, everyone expects them to destroy each other before the fog gets the chance. Forced to work together or die alone, they must survive the deadly creatures in the mist — and each other.
But something is wrong in Millhaven, and it's deeper than monsters in the fog. Keepers vanish on routine patrols, their bodies never found. Those who return come back changed — eyes empty, smiles wrong. The creatures whisper with voices that sound almost human. And the Lodge sworn to protect them seems more interested in keeping secrets than keeping people safe.
As Jenn and Kacey follow the trail of disappearances, their fierce animosity begins to blur into something deeper. In a world where trust means survival, these two enemies must cling to each other — and the growing love between them — to uncover a truth that challenges everything they've been taught.
A dark fantasy mystery with enemies-to-lovers and spine-chilling psychological horror, The Lantern Keepers delivers disappearances, betrayal, and a love worth facing your worst nightmares for.