The Girl in the Fog - She Only Appears When You’re About to Forget

Isla Renee Brooks

Summary

Sam Mercer never intended to return to the crumbling house by the sea. But when his estranged father passes, he’s forced to confront a place steeped in shadowed memories and unanswered questions. The coastal fog seems thicker than ever—an eerie veil that hides more than the decaying town around him.
 
One morning, through the swirling mist, Sam glimpses a young girl beneath the old swings. Pale. Familiar. And impossible.
 
Haunted by fragmented memories of his childhood friend Emily—who vanished years ago—Sam is pulled into a relentless search for the truth. As he delves deeper into the town’s long-buried silence, unsettling traces begin to surface: a photo where none should be, a girl at the cliffs, a name written in red. These fragments whisper through windows, dreams, and fog-soaked paths, daring him to remember.
 
Why can’t he recall what truly happened that day?
 
And why does the fog seem to know exactly when to appear?
 
With every step closer to the truth, Sam must confront the weight of his own choices—and a past that refuses to remain buried.
 
Because some promises are never forgotten.
 
And some memories don’t let go—they wait.
 
What really happened in the fog?
 
And what price will remembering exact?

Available since: 08/13/2025.

Print length: 65 pages.

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