By being a stranger poking around in a new town, Ascine Carson must avoid any of Blacken's residents unless she ends up like every newcomer who dares travel here. In an attempt to find her missing sister, Ascine is led to an obscure town hidden within the mountains of British Columbia. With the locals whispering vague threats under their breath toward her, time is of the essence to gather any possible information. Will Ascine find what is near and dear to her or get caught in the spider web of mystery in the town of Blacken? Blacken is a multi-perspective story that sets up a puzzle, moral dilemmas, forbidden love, and a secret desperate to be kept hidden. The first novel in the Blacken Trilogy invites you to delve deep into the mystery of what may lay beyond our realm of knowledge.