In the quiet coastal town of Sail Shores, waitress Brianna Walsh lives a life of routine and solitude. But the arrival of a mysterious, handsome stranger, Gareth Viscardi, shatters her mundane existence. Unbeknownst to Brianna, Gareth is the infamous "Phantom," a serial killer preying on young women. As their paths intertwine, Brianna finds herself drawn into a dangerous game, unaware that she may be the next target of the very man who captivates her.

Caught in the mundane cycle of a small, dying coastal town, Lyric Hart yearns for escape. Working a dead-end waitressing job she inherited from her late mother, she battles ADHD and the crushing weight of poverty. But a bizarre encounter in the woods and the arrival of old classmates at her diner job signal a shift. Is there more to life than just surviving? Or is the world far more complex and dangerous than she ever imagined?