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The Book of Demons
When a man turns up with strange burns on his body, the case involving a local Satanic cult takes a drastic turn. Now, Detective Scott Hodkins finds himself in the complicated world of angels and demons, ancient languages, and forbidden rituals. When his search leads him to a mysterious hidden room, and an even more mysterious book, he must choose his allies carefully because the wealth and power promised by the dark forces within the book, have the power to tempt anyone.
Juggling a stranger who knows more about the book that he should, local politics, and possible world-ending demons, he is pushed to his limits and must make some serious decisions that not only will affect his life, but potentially the life of everyone on the planet.
The Last Elemental
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After Amery Coalfield wins the bid to remove an abandoned bank vault from a vacant lot in downtown Johnson's Hollow, he draws the ire of the town's elder generation. When an old woman warns him of a spirit trapped within the vault, he dismisses her as crazy- a theory confirmed by her niece- but the seeds of wonder soon grow. Determined to find out what has been hidden in plain sight for fifty years, he decides to open the vault. When he does, he releases an entity on the town that is hell bent on avenging the death of her band of elementals- earth spirits that only wanted to live in peace. Drawn to the beautiful, but deadly winged woman, Amery must now decide whose side he's really on.
The Butterscotch Man
When six completely different residents in a small southern town all hear a mysterious bell toll at the same time, people dismiss it as coincidence, or their imagination. Until they start dying. Now the Sheriff must figure out ff the deaths are connected, but his only leads are descriptions of a stranger in town. Unfortunately, every killing, and every description is different. Each hour that passes could be the last for those who heard the sound, but how can you catch a killer when you don't even know what he looks like?
Ebonwood
This backstory to the character Oleander Dupree from the story Hymn of the Dead in the popular collection Southern Gothic, lends you insights into the dark and creepy world he lives in. It's been said that whomsoever visits a home leaves a bit of themselves there, and that's never been truer than at Ebonwood. A young Oleander must learn to navigate this strange new place, or be consumed by it.