Thus with a kiss... you die.
When Melanie Smallwood unexpectedly inherits Elysium, an abandoned Southern estate shrouded in scandal and whispered legend, it feels like fate has finally answered her prayers.
The mansion is magnificent.
It is also waiting for her.
Behind its decaying walls, footsteps echo through empty corridors. Voices drift from locked rooms. Shadows linger where no one stands. Every door seems to conceal another secret, and every answer only draws Melanie deeper into a history someone desperately wanted forgotten.
Then the sickness begins.
Neighbors fall mysteriously ill. The gardens blacken overnight. Strange marks appear on the living... and the dead refuse to stay silent.
Whatever was buried beneath Elysium never truly died.
It has been waiting.
And it knows her name.
As the line between nightmare and reality dissolves, Melanie must uncover the terrible truth behind the estate's blood-soaked past before the darkness claiming the house claims her as well.
Because Elysium has never been searching for an owner.
It has always been searching for an heir.
Infectious is a haunting blend of gothic horror, paranormal suspense, and supernatural mystery, perfect for readers who love Mexican Gothic, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Rebecca, and The Silent Companions.
Some houses keep secrets.
Others keep the dead.
Elysium keeps something far worse.
