Roy Coulter

Three years after escaping a notorious child abductor known as the 'Carousel Kiler', former investigative journalist Parker Bennington has rebuilt her life as a university lecturer near her brother's family. But when disturbing symbols from the past—carousel music boxes—start appearing, and her sister-in-law begins acting strangely, Parker suspects someone is targeting her again.

John Fink is the patriarch of a family doomed for turmoil. He has been released from prison but continues to traumatize his family and those who love him including his own son. Johnny Fink Jr. doesn't want to continue the life of crime set up by his father and refuses to pass this plague down to his own son.

On Kai’s first day at Grangeville High, fried chicken day at lunch sparks a deep-fried frenzy that leaves him clearly out of his element. As he befriends Travis and Brandi, their discovery of a mysterious map leads them on a quest to unveil the mysteries of Dreamcaster Cove, a once-thriving village now shrouded in mystery. As they delve deeper, they confront Kai's manipulative foster father, Lester, whose greed threatens their safety and the town's well-being.