"Nothing short of a spellbinding adventure, with characters much like the people we may know from the circles we may run in. With gripping detail and relatable characters, this tale is bound to captivate readers." -- Nathan King, author of Awakening the Witch Blood
In Summerland, nothing is what it seems. And for Noah, the truth may be the most dangerous thing of all.
Noah has never known peace. Tormented by night terrors and visits from restless spirits, his reality is a waking nightmare. But in the strange town of Summerland, where the rules of the natural world bend, he's learned to live with the unexplainable.
Legends loom large in Summerland--none more chilling than the tale of the Blood Wood, where witches once raised the devil himself three centuries ago. Most treat it as folklore. Noah suspects it's prophecy.
When a ghost from Noah's past reappears--charming, mysterious, and all too real--he's offered a glimpse into the truth he's always feared. But truth comes at a price, and trust may prove fatal.
As the town descends into chaos due to a series of ritualistic cult murders, Noah is forced to reckon with a horrifying secret buried deep in his bloodline. The line between salvation and damnation grows thinner by the day, and Noah stands at the center of it all.
A. Robles is an Afro-Latino writer born and raised in Miami, Florida. He loves to explore the intersections of folklore, morality, and personal identity through the lens of horror. As a practitioner of Lucumí and a Gardnerian High Priest, he draws inspiration from ancestral traditions, African and European mythology, and Christian mythology. His work is subversive, critiquing fanaticism and religious indoctrination while centering the queer experience. When he isn't crafting stories, he's conjuring spirits with his coven and aligning himself with otherworldly entities. He currently lives in North Carolina with his husband, two cats, and faithful hell hound.
