Some dorm rooms just need a coat of paint. Room 316 needs an exorcism.

Amira Patel only wanted to survive her first semester at Concord University. But the moment she steps into Room 316, something ancient wakes—and it remembers every girl who came before her.

As shadows gather behind closet doors and memories begin to bleed, Amira finds herself entangled in a forgotten history of disappearances, nightmares, and a name that refuses to stay buried: Chief Steven Kent.

Kent once fought to seal the darkness that haunts Sarvey Hall. Now, trapped in the Shadow Realm, he's reliving his worst failures in an endless loop of blood and guilt. But something breaks the cycle—and for the first time in years, there's a chance to fight back.

Together, they must unravel a legacy stitched in flesh and silence.

But time is running out. The Lady in Flesh is hungry, and the Tear has opened wider than ever.

From the author of The Lady in Flesh and Room 316 comes the third chapter in the Psalms of the Tear series—a nightmarish descent into psychological horror, ancient evil, and the high cost of memory.

Author: Joshua Bish
Genre: Fantasy
Subgenre: Dark fantasy
Audience: Adults