The Dark Beneath the Stairs is a chilling young adult horror novel about memory, sacrifice, and the hidden costs of survival. When sixteen-year-old Cass moves into a decaying seaside boarding house, she discovers a forbidden staircase where each step downward steals a memory. Beneath the stairs, something hungry is growing-built from everything the town has chosen to forget. As memories vanish and debts come due, Cass must face the truth beneath the house before she loses herself completely. Perfect for readers who love atmospheric, slow-burn horror with emotional depth.