Psychopomp and Circumstance

In her adult fiction debut, Eden Royce crafts a Southern Gothic historical fantasy centered around Phee St. Margaret, a young woman raised in the restrictive confines of her family's expectations in Reconstruction-era New Charleston. When she learns of her estranged Aunt Cleo's death, Phee defies her mother to plan the funeral, leading her to the haunting town of Horizon. There, she confronts unsettling visions and shadows that reveal secrets lingering between life and death, challenging her understanding of her own identity and future.