Fourteen-year-old Gracie has always lived with a quiet sense of unease. In a crowded house filled with siblings, expectations, and people who seem to understand each other better than they understand her, she spends most days trying to outrun the fears that follow her everywhere. However, during a panic-stricken walk that leads her deep into the forest, she catches sight of something impossible: a glowing hotel hidden among the trees.
No matter how hard she tries to stay away, Gracie keeps finding herself drawn back to the building. As she steps through its doors, she discovers a glamorous labyrinth of mirrored corridors, forgotten libraries, theatrical halls, and lingering echoes of people who should have vanished long ago. The deeper she ventures, the clearer the truth becomes: some places don't trap their guests by locking the doors; they trap them by understanding exactly what they are afraid of.