Launched straight to the top—#1 most requested horror novel on NetGalley during launch week.

S.T. Ashman, author of the cult classic I Kill Killers, returns with an original knockout readers rave is “unlike anything they’ve ever read.” An addictive mix of horror, crime, suspense, and action.

The Blair Witch Project meets Vikings meets Annihilation.

Not everything lost should be found.

When Esther’s sister vanishes without a trace, no one cares—not for a struggling addict.

But Esther refuses to let the only family she has left slip away. Her search becomes an obsession, uncovering whispers of a dark secret others have died to keep buried.

Dozens of disappearances.

The same location.

The same lie.

Every year, the government sends a group of people deep into New Hampshire’s White Mountains.

And every year, they don’t return.

Soon, another group of people will be sent into the woods. And this time, Esther is joining them undercover to find her sister. 

But not everything lost should be found. In the heart of the wilderness, some secrets are meant to die.

Important note! The review period for You Can’t Stay has ended for reviewers and influencers. This title is now exclusively available for TV and film rights inquiries. Thank you so much! 

If you enjoyed the book, please contact the author for tv rights: hello@ashmanbooks.com