Jayden Carter knew the path he wanted his life to take. He wanted to get his Master's Degree in History and teach. But when he answered an ad for a roommate and met mysterious doctor, Ethan Bryant, he's brought into a world he never knew existed and his path changes. It changes again for Jayden and he leaves Ethan with their friend, Lexi, in tow. Ethan loses himself in a haze of self-destruction and pain. With the help of a childhood friend, Gabriel, Ethan battles the demons of his childhood and finds a way to survive. Gabriel and Jayden wage an epic war for Ethan, but in the end, they may all end up losing. Originally published as The Forbidden Room and A House of Cards: Deconstructing Ethan