College student Natalie Thurmond just got a narrating gig for a mysterious and reclusive author to record an eerie audiobook. As every chapter is read, however, she realizes with dawning horror that each tale holds an unsettling personal connection. Assisted by her level-headed and studious girlfriend, Eleanor, the two try to solve the mystery of who The Author is, and why Natalie sees herself and those she loves within the pages of The Author's Anathema.