The Tarot Reader (ChillSpine Chronicles Book 41)

"Every card holds a secret. Every secret has a price."When renowned tarot reader Maya Venkatesh moves to the quiet town at the end of Card Lane, she believes she’s found the perfect house — a little crooked, a little forgotten, with a garden that seems to be waiting just for her. Perfect for her classes. Perfect for her daughters.Except… no one ever sees the daughters.As Maya begins teaching tarot to a group of curious students, something strange starts to stir. Shadows stretch too long in her parlor. The cards feel heavier every time she shuffles them, as if unseen hands are guiding her. And one by one, the students begin to change — speaking in voices that aren’t theirs, dreaming of children they’ve never met, and drawing pictures of Maya’s house from angles they could never have seen.Soon, the town is gripped by terror. People vanish after every class. Whispers of childlike figures running through the streets spread like wildfire. And the garden behind Maya’s house… seems to breathe.But the most terrifying secret of all?Maya has been lying — to the town, to her students, and to herself.Because her daughters have been dead for years.And whatever is speaking through her students isn’t her daughters at all.In this relentless descent into dread, Maya must confront a horrifying choice: surrender her soul and let Card Lane become a place where the dead rule forever — or make the ultimate sacrifice to set the town free.Perfect for fans of Shirley Jackson, Stephen King, and Paul Tremblay, The Tarot Reader is a slow-burn, nerve-shredding supernatural horror that will stay with you long after the last page — and make you think twice before shuffling a deck of cards ever again. Read more