The Moonlight Gardener

At Haul Academy, an elite coastal boarding school where moonlit gardens hide deadly secrets, the most dangerous lessons are learned after dark. When restless senior Rossie Carter trespasses into the school’s forbidden garden, she discovers Eli, an enigmatic man bound by a centuries-old curse. Their bond awakens a latent power within Rossie, making her the new Moonlight Bearer—the reluctant guardian of a sentient garden that blossoms with the truths and fears of all who enter. But a shadowy occult group is on the hunt, seeking ancient relics to unleash a mind-controlling entity upon the world. Led by the ruthless Mia and Tom, their campaign of terror escalates from ritual attacks to brazen kidnappings, shattering the school's illusion of safety. As the war spills from haunted woods into the town, the battle becomes terrifyingly personal. Rossie’s old crush, Michael, is consumed by a cursed artifact, turning him into a rampaging monster. Her friend Angela is caught in a web of family betrayal, targeted by the very cult her own mother secretly supports. With her circle of friends fractured by suspicion and possession, Rossie must master the garden’s power to fight a war on two fronts: against the occultists threatening her world, and against the darkness consuming the people she loves. To break the curse and save them all, she may have to sacrifice everything. At Haul Academy, every secret is a weapon, every friendship is a liability, and the battle for its soul has just begun.