A pale woman stands stranded at a crossroads. A young man offers her a ride.

But he doesn't mean to offer her his soul.

This warped tale of love and loneliness pits an innocent young fishermen-jovial and popular-against a sordid curse.

Ronny Allard's fourth book is inspired by the ghost stories of his Mauritian childhood-by heavy, humid nights and twisted truths that linger in the subconscious.

Told with a mix of fear and awe, it captures the beauty and mysticism of Mauritius and its whispered lore.

It's a journey through Eden to the mouth of hell, culminating in a scene you will never forget ...