Baba Yaga by CS Jones

 Happy Release Day, CS Jones!

Baba Yaga is CS Jones' third book (he's also featured in the Bloody Hell Anthology), and he's a name you're going to want to get familiar with. Jones, an indie author from Wales, is a newer addition to the indie horror scene, publishing his first work (Colours) in March of this year. His books all currently stand at 4.5-star ratings and above, which is no easy feat. Readers applaud his ability to draw you in and force you to keep reading, creating an atmosphere of dread that's impossible to turn away from. He's just getting started, so get in on the ground floor and see for yourself why readers can't put his books down.

The synopsis for Baba Yaga is as follows:

From C S Jones comes Baba Yaga, a new novelette just in time for Halloween.

Deep within the darkest recesses of an old Slavic forest, a band of German deserters are on the run. Disillusioned and scared witless, they have fled the Eastern Front, their goal to return to their families and start anew.

Unfortunately for them, the tales of the local witch, the Baba Yaga are more than just backwoods superstition used to scare children. She is elemental, an evil so ancient, to cross paths will bring about a terrible price. Soon, their goal will not be about escape, but about survival, and the Baba Yaga is watching every step.

Here's a short Q&A with Jones:

Q: What was it about the lore of Baba Yaga specifically that made you want to write a story inspired by it?

A: I've always loved tales grounded in this world. Okay, maybe it is just that, a tale. But there's a familiarity to it all. People recognize the world and its rules. Also, I'm new to all this, and while I have also added my own creations to my work, I felt having my own spin on something familiar was a great way to showcase what I'm about.

Q: This isn't your first book centered around an urban legend/popular myth. Have you always been interesting in these types of stories? 

A: I love lore and the darker aspects to this world. It makes me curious as to how these old tales and beliefs might be interpreted if encountered in the modern age. Also, there's a certain terror in its uncertainty. With the world at your fingertips with phones these days, it's a reminder that there used to be a lot more mystery in the world. 

Q: Are you currently working on any other projects? Is there any other lore our there that you're keeping in mind as inspiration for future books?

A: There's a novel done that's looking at early next year release and also a folk horror tale I'm hoping to have out in time for Christmas. We'll see, I suppose! Those aside, there's certainly a handful of stories I want to tell. I may or may not have jumped the gun and got the covers already!

I love a unique twist that offers something new based on stories we know. Urban legends and lore are beloved for a reason; they're the tales that kept us up at night, peeking through the covers at our closet, ready to leap up and run to mom and dad at the slightest creak of the floorboards or groan of the pipes. If you're after that same feeling, check out CS Jones' books. You can grab yourself a copy of Baba Yaga today by clicking here.

Incantations of Blood by S.R. Fischer

"Welcome to Shady Grove: a ton where horrifying family secrets and coming of age just might be the end of you."

Debut novelist S.R. Fischer has caused a stir in the indie horror community with the release of her book, Incantations of Blood. Having released on September 27th, early reviews are absolutely outstanding, and readers are blown away by the storytelling talent Fischer exhibits. It seems as though she's set the bar quite high, and something tells me she'll be pushing that bar a little bit higher with each work we see from her in the future.

Here's the synopsis of the book:

Celia Dickenson finds herself alone in the forest, searching for a missing woman. Minerva Penderghast performs a seance at the behest of a grieving family, only to reap disastrous consequences. Maeve Baudelaire is reeling from the unexpected loss of her mother.

For these three women, all roads lead to Shady Grove.

But ancient demonic forces are stirring deep in the forest surrounding the small town, clamoring for sacrificed souls to slake their thirst. Armed with a cursed book and knowledge of the occult, can an unlikely group of friends save Shady Grove from a threat that's been festering for centuries? Welcome to Shady Grove: a town where horrifying family secrets and coming of age just might be the end of you.

And here's a short Q&A with S.R. Fischer about her book and what we can look forward to from her:

Q: Congratulations on your debut novel! Where did the idea come from for Incantations of Blood?

A: I've always wanted to be a writer since I was a kid. Incantations of Blood was born from a desire to flip the script on women in horror and really have a strong female protagonist as well as a female-centric storyline. There's also a couple fun nods to my friends, family, and my hometown thrown in.

Q: Occultism is a favorite subgenre of mine. Have you always been interested in the occult? 

A: Yes! I love all things dark and macabre, and the occult is one of my favorite subgenres. There's so much you can do within the genre without everything getting stale.

Q: What inspirations did you draw from for this book? First and foremost, I drew from my family. Mrs. Graham is modeled after my mother, and some of the recipes are real things that she cooks! I then drew from what I would want to read and figured out how to tie it all together.

Q: Incantations of Blood has been getting rave reviews all over various websites and social media. Can you describe what that feels like as a first-time novelist?

A: I have been absolutely blown away. Indie publishing is hard, and building your name and gaining visibility is one of the hardest parts. You can have the best story, but it doesn't matter if you don't find readers. Seeing the response to Incantations of Blood has been overwhelming and brings me such joy. It's now two weeks post-launch, and Incantations is sitting at a 4.9 on both Goodreads and Amazon, and I am just floored.

Q: What are you planning next?

A: I have a secret project coming out next year, and then two novels also hopefully coming out next year. The first is going to be a rework on my Vella, The Babydoll Killer, which wraps on 10/10, and I am hoping to launch that in the spring. I am also working on a third novel to hopefully debut late fall next year. I want to keep turning out quality stories for my readers and also write a short fiction piece for my Patreon followers each month.

Small-town horror really seems to be staking its claim as a top trope in indie horror right now. What's not to love about a town with terrible secrets where everything goes wrong and chaos ensues? Throw in a little occultism and a strong female character, and I can see why Incantations of Blood is making its rounds in the community. You're going to want to read this one and get familiar with S.R. Fischer's work. This isn't the last great story we're going to see from her. You can purchase it here. 

Skeletons by Chisto Healy

 

This post is going to look slightly different than the posts I normally do. I wasn't quite ready to post this book. Chisto Healy and I touched based back in August of this year when I was gathering a list of upcoming releases, and he had two set for September. Skeletons released on September 15, and Toxic Maternal with CA Baynam released on September 20. I had sent Chisto the Q&A questions for both books and received the ones for Skeletons, but he was going to work on the Toxic Maternal ones with his co-author and get back to me. That was before the hurricane.

Chisto and his family have endured complete devastation due to the recent hurricane. The power went out for a long period of time, cash in inaccessible, and the entire city was sent into a tailspin. Chisto is personally dealing with downed trees and damage to his home that will likely take some time to repair. Hearing this absolutely breaks my heart, as Chisto is one of the kindest people in the industry. He deserves all the support in the world, and I encourage everyone to go purchase his books.

So, without further ado, let me tell you about Skeletons.

When the police discover the body of a gay man locked in a closet, they call in help from PI Paulie Paisano (Price Slashers) and his new partner, Taylor Conroy (We're Still Here), because this is just the beginning. In this city, there are far more skeletons in the closet.

Here's a little Q&A about the book and Chisto's writing:

Q: I think it goes without saying that you write a TON! Your work is featured in numerous anthologies, and you often collaborate with other authors. What is it about Skeletons that made you decide to write this one as a solo novel?

A: The thing about this book is it's actually a collection of things I've previously published that create one big story when put together. I'm building my own universe (the Healyverse?) of hard-boiled gore, and maybe I'll eventually let other people write in that world, but first I want to establish it. The first novella is my part of the Price Slashers book (three different authors with the same prompt), and then the next story is my story from the anthology We're Still Here, which I would still urge people to pick up because all the proceeds go to the Trevor Project, and the other stories are amazing. Then the last novella I wrote for the Books of Horror LGBT book box as a limited edition release. I put them all together in one book, as they have common characters and themes. It ties to my book Two of a Kind, which is still my most popular and hopefully leaves people excited for the next one.

 Q: What’s your process for choosing which stories to collaborate on and which to keep for yourself? 

 A: Usually, I decide to collab with someone before we have a story. It's just about working with that person. Sometimes we have a cover that we are inspired by. Sometimes they come to me and ask if I can help with something, and I almost always say sure. When I have an idea of my own, I just dive in unless there's someone I really think would fit the particular story and I have to ask them. My son brings me his stuff to type up and embellish. I don't count those as collaborations though because he literally can't do it himself yet. I'm sure when he gets older and doesn't need me to do it, he'll run free. 

Q: The description for Skeletons tells us “this is just the beginning.” You’re also reintroducing some characters you’ve used in other stories. Can readers expect more books in the future taking place in this universe? 

A: Yes. Absolutely. I've discovered that this is a genre I absolutely love to write in and that's why I started making it a universe. I'm excited to get to the next book actually, but it won't be until next year. It will be the official sequel to Two of a Kind and directly connect to Skeletons.

Q: Your story ideas are incredibly unique, and your son has had some great ideas of his own! You have another child that is a talented artist as well, right? How do you foster that creativity and love of horror day-to-day in your family? Is that something that comes naturally to them?

 A: Yes. My son Elliot is an insanely good painter and illustrator. He wants to make movies. My oldest is a singer/songwriter and is extremely talented as well. Boe has an endless imagination and will be writing books for years to come. It definitely comes naturally to them. I don't need to foster creativity in them. They gravitate to it. As for horror, the only one in the whole family aside from me that likes horror is Boe. I definitely raised him on creativity and he came over to horror on his own. It's actually funny how much he loves spooky scary things. He said he can't wait to be grown up so he can watch and read all of it. I told him not to rush it!

As you can see, Chisto is a creative mind, a solid person, and a great dad. His family, along with many others, don't deserve what they're going through. Please consider purchasing Skeletons here, or take a look at his other titles on his Goodreads page here or in his Amazon author info here. You can also donate to the hurricane relief through a variety of organizations, including Beloved Asheville, or purchase from the Cajun Navy's Amazon wishlist. The more grassroots, the better.

Consequential By T.C. Parker

Happy Release Day, T.C. Parker!

"What do you think is worth killing for?"

Consequential is the third installment in T.C. Parker's Hummingbird Murder Mystery series. For those familiar with Hummingbird and To Coventry, you already know that Parker's writing style is witty, thoughtful, and pulls you right in. According to ARC reviews for Consequential, readers can expect more of the same. Consequential is a unique venture into the worlds of both true crime and mythology, bringing readers a story that they might find hard to compare to anything else, and that's truly exciting!

Here's the book's synopsis:

Fresh from her recent foray into crime-solving, demonic fallen god (and would-be detective) Sunny is back from Coventry - with a debt still owed to the murderous ghost, Lady Godiva, and now a giant mythical pig in need of babysitting on her to-do- list.

What she needs, more than anything, is a nice hot bath and an episode of Poirot.

Fate, unfortunately, has other plans. As does her newest human ally, Jonas.

Plans that will lead Sunny down a conspiracy-riddled rabbit-hole of murder, mutilation and moral philosophy - and give her a brand new reason to dust off her fedora and go chasing after the perp.

T.C. answered a few questions for me regarding Consequential and her writing.

Q: You blend a lot of elements into Consequential that we don't see together often, namely true crime and mythology. How did the idea for Consequential come about? Was there ever a concern that it wouldn't all come together the way it did? I imagine a mash-up like that takes some considerably creativity to do well, which you've managed.

A: I absolutely love crime fiction - the twister and more intricate, the better! Long before I wrote Hummingbird (not long after I finished Saltblood, my first book), I wrote a crime trilogy about a group of female con artists in '90s London, and one of the things I most enjoyed was plotting their elaborate heists, concocting the final reveals... and having them all change identities every few scenes as they moved between cons. So I had a sense after that that I'd come back to crime at some point.

It didn't occur to me when I was writing Hummingbird that there'd be spin-offs or sequels. Without going into spoilers, some aspects of the ending felt very much like the book was closed! But I really enjoyed writing Sunny, the stranded demigod who's simultaneously fascinated by everything she sees and doesn't give a fuck about any of it, and whose ethical compass is... quite different than you'd expect of most protagonists. Once I started thinking through the story that became To Coventry and I realized I wanted to write something about the Lady Godiva myth and this medieval folk legend coming back to seek revenge... Sunny felt like the right character to explore it with. Not least because she's thousands of years old, so would have a better handle than most on communicating with the ghost of an 11th century noblewoman!

I can't say I was every massively worried it wouldn't come together... but mostly because I'm a plotter, and pretty much every chapter I write (sometimes scene by scene, and beat by beat) is mapped out in great detail before I ever start writing! The thought of sitting down to write without a roadmap terrifies me.

Q: Consequential is the third book in the Hummingbird Murder Mystery series. For readers new to the series, can the books be read as standalones? If so, what elements do you maintain in each book to ensure they remain obviously in the same universe while also being their own unique stories?

A:To Coventry and Consequential can definitely be read apart f rom Hummingbird, I think. They're very different tonally. Hummingbird is absolutely a horror novel, whereas To Coventry and Consequential are kind of horror/murder mystery/comic fantasy hybrids with as much emphasis on the comedy as the horror.

The consistent thread is the characters, specifically Sunny and Jonas, who also survived the events of Hummingbird and, though mostly off-page in To Coventry, comes back with a bang in Consequential. I love those characters to death; as a writer, I'd follow them anywhere, through any genre (or genre mash-up). Hopefully at least a few readers will feel the same!

Q: Can we expect more from the Hummingbird universe? What other projects, if any, have you been working on?

A: You definitely can! I've already tacitly mapped out a fourth Hummingbird book, which - without giving too much away - is likely to explore a lot more of Sunny's past and some of her misadventures across the last six millennia from Mesopotamia to the court of Henry VIII (anyone who knows me knows I love Anne of Cleves, so I daresay she'll find her way in there somewhere too). 

Before that, though, I have a standalone crime novel out next year with Nefarious Bat, the small press I set up this year with my partner, Shauna McEleney (Awake the Night). It's called Tradwife, is a fictionalized true crime story in the Ghosts That Ate Us/Penance mold... and explores the aftermath of a mass murder in the UK's first (and completely fictional!) purpose-built Tradwife community. It's a little bit Stepford Wives, a little bit Handmaid's Tale, and while there are no supernatural elements in it per se, there's enough gore, hopefully, to satisfy horror lovers.

I'm also working on what I think will end up being a body horror/eco horror novelette, but I'm barely 3,000 words into it, so who knows where it'll end up? Most of my stories seem to take a detour along the way, no matter how many plans I make for them...

As a lover of both horror and mythology, this installment of the Hummingbird Murder Mystery series sounds perfect! With sky-high ratings on Goodreads, the entire series is worth the read. You can pick up Consequential here, and while you're at it, grab the other books too! 

The Namaste Slasher by Alan Shivers

 Our First Giveaway!

"Meditating has never been this frightening."

Alan Shivers is an indie horror author hailing from Belgium, and he's just been announced as an attending author for Books & Brews 2.0, taking place on August 2, 2025 in McCordsville, IN! You can find more details about the event on the Events page. 

He also just released his latest book, The Namaste Slasher, on October 1. In honor of the release and  the announcement for Books & Brews 2.0, we are giving away TWO paperback copies of The Namaste Slasher.

Here are the rules: 

In order to enter, you must either share this blog on your social media platform OR sign up for the email subscriptions. 

You must also agree to bump this book right up to the top of your TBR and review it on whatever platforms you normally use to review!

Winners will be chosen on 10/8/24 at 4:00 PM EST.

If you're a member of Books of Horror on Facebook, Tiffany Koplin is also doing a giveaway for a few copies. 

Here's the synopsis for the book:

Think Friday the 13th, but set in a modern day Mindfulness retreat.

A deliciously camp yet gruesome slasher with nods to the classic 80s slashers.

When five people from all over Europe take part in an exclusive Mindfulness retreat on Mountain Velebit in Croatia, they have no idea what's in store for them once a masked killer shows up. Let's hope their healing crystals can provide the necessary protection.

Twists & Turns, Chase Scenes, and Queer Representation

Here's a little Q&A with Alan Shivers himself:

Q: Camp slasher is a classic and beloved horror trope. Where did the inspiration to add the mindfulness retreat spin come from?

A: The inspiration came from my own life. I have been on a mindfulness retreat and I mediate daily. The only moment I truly feel safe and grounded is when I meditate, so I thought, "what if use that safety and envelop it with fear?" I thought it was an interesting dichotomy and something I hadn't really seen in a slasher before. Also, on a lighter note, it was so much fun coming up with original kills connected to mindfulness. Trust me, healing crystals will never be the same.

Q: The Namaste Slasher is written with queer representation, which I think is important to highlight. What does representation in the genre mean to you?

A: Queer representation is incredibly important, me being a gay author and wanting to see more natural, inclusive representation. I didn't want the main characters to be queer (lesbian, gay, ace, sapio, non-binary, etc.) just for the sake of checking a box. I wanted them to be fully fledged characters who just happened to be queer. In the '80s, gay characters were usually fodder in slashers, so I'm glad to see a shift happening in slasher films and books. As a gay white man, I'm still a majority within a minority group. I'm very aware of this position and I want to make sure I represent the entire community. I have interviewed over 50 ace and non-binary readers to make sure they felt represented in a way they felt seen, and they have become sensitivity readers for the Europea Halls trilogy and the new release, The Namaste Slasher.

Q: What classic slasher films/books inspire your writing? Are you working on anything new? What are some tropes you'd like to write about in the future? 

A: My first trilogy, Europea Halls, was definitely mostly inspired by '90s slashers such as Urban Legend, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Scream, and Cherry Falls. It has that smooth MTV era feel to it. The Namaste Slasher is a bit campier but also more gruesome. It has more of an '80s vibe to it. Victor Miller, the screenwriter of the original Friday the 13th, has even blurbed the new release for me, so I hope I have his blessing! Novel-wise, Adam Cesare's Clown in a Cornfield was a big inspiration. Other authors I look up to in the slasher genre are Sarah Jules (Don't Lie) and Emerald O'Brien (the Bleed series), among others. I am already planning my fifth book, but after a release I need some weeks to breathe and read other people's books. I've read my own stuff too much over the last few weeks, so I'll be diving into BoH inspiration piles for some reading. Tropes for the future? I love subverting tropes in general, and slasher is such a good genre to play around with. The First Girl, The Final Girl, The Third Act Bloodbath, etc. I love playing with that sort of stuff. The tricky part is being and remaining original, which does get more difficult by the book as I don't want to repeat my own subversion.

Who doesn't love slashers? They're one of the pillars of horror, just as much as the haunted house or the ghost story. Grab yourself a copy here, or enter one of the giveaways to get one for free!

A Whisper in the Dark by Elizabeth Devecchi

 Happy Release Day to Elizabeth Devecchi!

A Whisper in the Dark is the debut novel from Elizabeth Devecchi, published by Wicked House Publishing.  With raving ARC reviews on Goodreads, it's clear Devecchi is going to be one to watch. 

The synopsis is as follows: 

Sarah Parker thinks she has found the perfect place for a fresh start when she moves her family from the Midwest to a sleepy suburban neighborhood in an idyllic southern town. Leaving a position as a serious journalist to write fluff pieces for a local paper is a compromise she is willing to make to escape the past and rebuild her family.

Ten years earlier, Ben and Mary moved to the same neighborhood in search of their own fresh start, leaving a trail of death and disfigurement in their wake. Now that cancer has taken Mary, a blossoming friendship with the Parker family offers Ben a glimpse of the things he missed out on and the child he and Mary were denied. As he questions the sacrifices he made to be with Mary and the evil he harbored to protect her, that evil has set its sights on Sarah’s eleven-year-old son, Sam, putting the entire town in danger.

Elizabeth was kind enough to answer a few questions for me regarding her debut.

Q: Congratulations on your debut! What was it for you that inspired you to start writing?

A: I have always been an avid reader and writer. My biggest obstacles for actually getting to this point were time and confidence. I started a hobby blog years back to kind of scratch the writing itch and found that people actually seemed to enjoy reading it. I think I finally just got to the point where I was asking myself, "if not now, when?" Then one morning while walking my dog, Dante, he suddenly became terrified of storm drains (this will sound very familiar to anyone who read the book). The idea took root in my brain, and I sat down and decided, "today's the day I start!"

Q: ARC reviews for A Whisper in the Dark are outstanding! A lot of reviewers point out the small-town feel. What inspired the small-town setting? Did you draw any inspiration from films or other books?

A: I have moved around a lot with my family. The setting from the book draws from small towns we have inhabited along the way. I love the feeling of the small town as a horror setting, where you aren't as anonymous as you may want to be. Where you cannot hide. As far as inspiration from other books or films, I find that once I have read a book or seen a film, they live in my head and inevitably inspire me in any number of ways. That said, this book was mostly inspired by real-life interactions and observations, though not with the creature, thankfully. 

Q: Writing a book is a huge accomplishment! Are you working on anything else right now, or any ideas for what you'll do next?

A: Wicked House Publishing has already signed my second book, A Twist of the Lens, to be released sometime next year. It is a completely different story and leans towards thriller/suspense, though I would call it horror-adjacent. I also have some horror poems and short stories in recent anthologies Monsters in the Mills, Under Her Eye, and Cooks of Horror) and some that have not yet been released. Oh, and I just finished the first draft of Mary's backstory. Mary is no longer with us in A Whisper in the Dark but is such a key figure to the events that occur. I just had to dig deeper.

A creature feature set in a small town where sinister secrets are being kept by its residents? The plot of A Whisper in the Dark sounds like a classic! You can support Elizabeth Devecchi by purchasing her debut novel here.

The Ojanox IV: Lonesome Mountain by Daemon Manx

 Happy Release Day to Daemon Manx!

"The Ojanox harkens back to the horror boom of the '70s and '80s, in a very good way. Manx has a knack for creating characters you'll love (or hate) and putting them through the ringer. His dialogue is sharp and storytelling gripping and fast paced. Now that I'm hooked, I need to read the rest!" Duncan Ralston, author of Woom and Ghostland

The Ojanox series came out swinging, with its first book releasing in mid-July of 2024 and its conclusion releasing today. The series has earned some of those coveted orange banners from the Schmamazon, and each book has a 4-star+ rating on Goodreads. The series is described has having small-town/Halloween/classic creature feature horror vibes, all tropes that get a lot of love from the community, and rightfully so! Not only is Daemon a beloved writer in the indie community, but he's a great guy to boot. His personal story is one of inspiration, and he's doing some great things!

The synopsis for the series is as follows: 

 The year is 1979. A small New York town prepares to welcome the fall season in all the expected young children bicker and boast over Halloween costumes, secret lovers meet in clandestine corners, and a tortured soul plots wicked deeds. All the while, hidden just out of view, patient and hungry… an ancient evil lurks.

Welcome to Garrett Grove, an unassuming community nestled within the foothills of the Watchung Mountains. The very definition of “Everytown, USA”, it is a largely self-contained municipality, most of the residents on a first-name basis. An almost postcard-perfect location.

But something is happening to the children of Garrett Grove.

 I asked Daemon a few questions, and you can read his answers below:

 Q: You've spoken a few times about what The Ojanox series means to you. For interested readers who may have missed it, can you tell us a little bit about how your story and The Ojanox came to be?

A: Just over four years ago, I was serving the final year of my incarceration in a halfway house when COVID hit. We were placed under quarantine lockdown. As everyone was getting sick, dropping like flies around me, I focused my attention on writing, intent to save myself from going crazy. I had a mini word processor and set out to write a short story about Halloween. It turned out to be something much larger. After six months of constant writing, I looked down at a 520k word document that had grown into a beast.

The Ojanox is an homage to everything I loved about horror growing up: old-school creature features of the late 70s and early 80s, coming of age elements, cosmic horror, Halloween and biological horror. These are a few of my favorite things.

But more than that, the Ojanox encompasses the mystery, suspense, and atmosphere of Halloween and all the terrifying novels and movies of that era. There are pieces of my life in this book, inspired by people I have met, things I have seen, and places I have been. To be completely honest, The Ojanox is the story I always wanted to write, need to write, and have finally released.

Q: You did something really unique with the release of this series. They came out in pretty rapid succession. How did you come to that decision?

A: I wrote the entire series all at once over the course of six months. I originally thought it would be a great stand-alone release like The Stand or Swan Song. You know, a massive brick. Then I realized no one would be interested in a 1200-page book from a relatively unknown author. I knew I had to break it up. Even being chopped into four books, two of the installments ended up maxing out close to 400 pages each.

And since it is one continuous story, I also knew I had to get creative with the release of the series. I’m not a fan of waiting a year for book II or III in a series to come out, and since they were already written, I figured, why make people wait at all? By releasing the books just three to four weeks apart, this allows readers to dive into the next book right away.

The Ojanox series takes place over the course of one week, leading up to Halloween in 1979. I have tried to emulate this in the release schedule as well, with all four books leading up to Book IV: Lonesome Mountain coming out on Oct. 1.

Q: What are you working on next?

A: I am working on the final edits of Try Not to Die in Arcranium, a new addition to the TNTD series by Mark Tullius with Vincere Press, which is also a prequel to Arcranium, written by Mark Towse and myself. This will be a ton of fun for fans of either the series or the original story. There are plenty of Easter eggs left throughout with so many exciting ways to live or die in this interactive, choose your own destiny book.

The second project I have is called Deacon, a collection of four short stories and a longer novella. Deacon is a bit of a mind freak. It’s brutal, dark, and metaphysical. Think The Dark Half meets The Walking Dead.

I don't know what there is about this series that you couldn't absolutely love. We all started our love of horror somewhere, and who doesn't love some nostalgia? You can't go wrong with the classics, and Daemon incorporates those classic pieces we love most into this four-book series. You can grab The Ojanox IV: Lonesome Mountain here, and while you're at it, grab the rest of the series! Also, in case you didn't know, Daemon is somewhat of a TikTok celebrity. You can follow his account here.