At the beginning of the nineteenth century, amid a violent storm at sea, Samuel Phelps was cast into the depths of the Atlantic, facing certain death. To survive, he struck a desperate bargain, one that has echoed through the centuries, never truly paid. Now Ben Jones escapes the city to a secluded house perched on the cliffs above Bishop’s Cove, once Samuel’s home, in search of tranquillity. Instead, he is greeted by whispers of an age-old pact and chilling tales of the souls already caught in its shadow. Each September, as the tide swells and wildflowers bloom, the town holds its breath. The old covenant stirs, and the past reaches out from the sea, eager to claim what is owed. To survive the dying days of summer, Ben and his friends must uncover the truth behind the curse before another soul is taken.