Assisted Living

A routine inspection at a remote boutique assisted living facility spirals into a fight for survival when a wronged tree spirit, a bitter ghost, and nature herself combine forces to exact long-overdue revenge in this cozy eco-gothic set in the Oregon mountain wilderness.

"A rare gem that balances genuine dread with real warmth and wit." – Evan A., bookseller

"Goosebumps for adults—something we all need from time to time!" –Ryan B.

"A quiet eco-horror about loss, grief, and secrets."—Emma W.

Recent widow Margie Thermopolis just wants to finish her last years of bureaucratic work and retire with her cats, plenty of IPA, and a good game of roller derby. Instead, she's haunted by her husband's medical debt—and his secret bonsai obsession. Sent to inspect a luxury assisted living facility built on the ruins of Old Grove Lodge, Margie is forced back to the site of her little brother's bizarre death fifty years earlier, and dubious memories of a murderous forest witch.

Trapped by a blizzard with a ruthless lumber baron, his dying mother, and nature itself, Margie digs up more than just the secrets of her past, for something ancient is awakening—and it remembers her.