Vanishing Hope is the first story in a loosely-connected series tied together by The Book:
The Book knows your dark places. It knows your weaknesses. It knows your innermost desires. It feels your pain and knows how to twist it to its own needs. It knows how to become your best friend.
All the things we can do together...
Talia is nine years old. The Book is ancient. Talia hates her life. The Book exploits hate. It shows you all the things you can do to those you hate. All the ways you can hurt them. Talia is powerless. The Book is power.
Now the Book has found Talia.