Seventeen-year-old Sahara O'Shaughnessy wakes in a land where ancient stories breathe and bleed. To escape this mystical prison and return to Tennessee's shadowy mountains, she must weave an impossible story--one that has never been told and can never be told again. However, time is running out. Because in the Tennessee mountains, an inhuman killer wears the face of a friend, and only Sahara knows a truth that can protect those she loves. ​The second book in The Rift Trilogy, Portal, is a dark fantasy that explores the power of the stories we tell and the ones we live. Prepare to journey with Sahara and her friends on an intense and unforgettable adventure through the twisting, hidden paths of Appalachian mystery and lore.