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In the Appalachian shadows, the forest claims more than just your life
by Scarlett Stoyer
The woods have a memory, and they are hungry for a new shape.
Philadelphia, 1892. Silas Vance is a man hollowed out by scandal. A disgraced taxidermist with a ruined reputation, he flees to a remote Appalachian valley to harvest rare peat moss for a wealthy collector. It is his final chance at redemption, but the soil holds secrets more ancient than the trees.
While digging near the ruins of an abandoned distillery, Silas unearths a hollowed-out trunk containing a woman named Cora. She is perfectly preserved, yet something is deeply wrong. She mimics his heartbeat. She repeats his words. As Silas becomes obsessed with his find, the transformation begins. His skin turns to gray bark, his reflection shifts into Cora’s likeness, and his lungs fill with the suffocating scent of sawdust.
Local woodsmen speak of the Distiller—a man who traded his soul to the forest to steal the identities of the living. To stop his body from turning to timber, Silas must trek into the heart of the Blackwood Still to find a hidden grave. But the forest is patient, and it does not like to give back what it has claimed.
Scarlett Stoyer delivers a chilling masterpiece of folk horror that asks: what happens when your own nature turns against you?
After48 years in the insurance industry I decided to retire in California. Writing is something I always wanted the time to do and with the help of ai I have been able to publish some books. I hope you enjoy them and your feedback is appreciated.
A retired Californian with a passion for the Bible, this author infuses their love for scripture into their writing. With a heart for sharing insights and a desire to inspire.
Your memories are his masterpiece, but his own life is a carefully constructed lie
Faith hides a timeless. evil. Only a woman and her dog can see.
In the quiet town of Oakhaven, faith is a shield that hides a monster.
Martha Miller, a retired postal worker, thought her golden years would be spent in peace until she met Buster. The scruffy stray has a chilling gift: he only barks at the homes of the vanished. When Buster leads Martha to a hidden cellar beneath the local parish, she discovers a terrifying secret—a collection of Polaroid photos capturing decades of missing residents.
In every photo stands Father Thomas, the town’s beloved priest. But while the years have passed, he hasn't aged a single day since 1956. As the community celebrates their 'immortal saint,' Martha realizes the miracles they witness are paid for in blood.
When a local teenager goes missing, Martha is the only one who believes a crime has been committed. With the Sheriff dismissing her as a confused old woman and the town turning a blind eye to the truth, Martha must follow Buster into the darkening woods. She has until sunset to find the girl and expose the eternal predator hiding behind a collar, or she will become the next soul sacrificed for his eternal youth.
