The past isn't buried-it's waiting.

When Harold's fiancée, Emily, vanishes without a trace, his search pulls him into the decaying heart of Lyaeus Sanatorium, an abandoned asylum cloaked in rot, ruin, and secrets. But within those crumbling walls, Harold uncovers more than the mystery of Emily's disappearance.

He uncovers himself.

Because Lyaeus isn't just the subject of Emily's research, it's a part of Harold's forgotten childhood. As he ventures deeper into the asylum's shadowed corridors, strange sensations claw at the edges of his mind. A child's voice calls his name. The walls seem to breathe. And in his pocket lies a mysterious bronze locket-a relic that feels more like a key than a keepsake.

Reality begins to slip as Harold's memories return in fragments: haunting, broken, and terrifyingly real. Each step forward pulls him closer to a buried truth he was never meant to remember. And the closer he gets, the more the asylum seems to awaken.

What really happened at Lyaeus? Where is Emily? And why does Harold feel like he's been here before?

A gripping descent into memory, madness, and the secrets we lock away, The Dark Locket is a taut psychological thriller perfect for those who crave atmospheric mystery novels that blur the line between past and present.

Some doors should never be reopened.