Books

For centuries, the small village of Hikonoki Mura lived in quiet respect, known across the land for its timber of unmatched quality. Their devotion was rewarded when the shogun sent a wooden statue of a dragon carved from their own cedar, a symbol of trust and honor that bound the people and the empire together. The statue was small, yet it...

At midnight a parish burns down and the town wakes to a ruin that should not breathe. Father Bob Mildren lies inside. The first story told on the square is murder. The lab tells another. Wind shattered a window, glass cut his neck, and there is no smoke in his lungs. While volunteers brace the ribs of the church, a cleanup crew opens a sealed...

A valley starves while a king blames a dragon and the river turns foul. Young knight Roblen climbs to a mountain cave to kill a beast and finds a guardian instead. Nathan lies weakened by poisoned water. In the chamber beyond, a stone vault bears the record of an old oath. A ruler once shared half a heart with the keeper of the valley, and...

Former Army colonel Martin Roberts has built a second life in quiet rooms, coaxing history back to the surface. During a late session in a Washington conservation studio he lifts a sun dark varnish and finds a secret no archive admits: a precise island map inked beneath the paint. The coordinates match nothing. The symbols hint at intent. Only...

A group of archaeology students arrives in a remote village in Mexico for a summer project that was meant to be simple. Their task is to map a system of limestone caves and underground rivers, record measurements, and return with data for their university. At first the work feels like an adventure that blends science and travel. The air is...

A small university team camps beside a remote sinkhole in Mexico. Marisol leads with quiet authority and steady care. Daniel maps the cave with method and patience. Lena films with a clear eye and a respect for silence. Ethan dives first and learns the current by breath. Dr. Alvarez keeps watch on sky and stone and carries an older promise he...

A raised line of letters under fresh paint pulls Terry back into a city he tried to leave. The mark belongs to Anya, a partner erased by a neat lie and a cloned key. Clearing her name means crossing markets, ferries, and a glass atrium to reach a vault that sleeps for seven minutes during a maintenance dip. Terry builds the plan with Leena, who...

The shadows never truly lifted after The Abyss of Stolen Souls. Alex Carter and Emma Lane walked away from the ruins of the first Circle site believing the nightmare had ended. Yet peace was only a brief breath between storms. The forces they thought they had destroyed were not gone. They had only gone silent and waited.

Now hunted and scarred by...

Brian Henry leaves the chaos of Chicago behind, hoping a small coastal town will give him peace and a chance to honor his late father’s dream. But Neah Bay is no safe harbor. From the first day it is clear the police do not serve the people. Smugglers control the docks, deputies look the other way, and even the mayor hides secrets behind his...

This book is a dark, gripping tale of mystery, family secrets, and supernatural forces, set against the eerie backdrop of Louisiana in 2004. It follows Alex, a private investigator plagued by haunting dreams of a girl and a house he’s never seen, but somehow feels deeply connected to. As he unravels the chilling mystery, he discovers a sinister...