"Tightening chest and shortness of breath, he felt like a child again. It was the feeling of being prey
Locals are seeing lights above Birch Island. Shimmering green skies, accompanied by unknown crafts and gory abductions.
Little footsteps followed by mirror-light eyes
How can Owen hope to solve the case when he’s struggling to find a place on the team? He’s no secret agent.
They respect strength, but their loyalty is conditional.
With the night sky alight, and miles of road between them, will Owen make it in time? Or will everything be set ablaze?
FLAME AND SINEW is the second novel in the Birch Island Cases. It’s a fast-paced supernatural thriller with roots in episodic monster-of-the-week horror media. If you love paranormal investigations and occult mysteries, you’ll love FLAME AND SINEW!"
"I feel like a moth. I’m trying to figure out what that blinding, beautiful light is. So close. About to burn me alive. It’s exhilarating.
Giving in to the pull of the island, Owen Lamont has taken a writing position at The Birch Island Observer, a supernatural tabloid focusing on the weird and unexplainable.
For Owen, that means every week is a new story. A new spirit to chase. A new monster hunting him in the dark.
Now he’s being followed. Is the Woman in Black a government agent, an assassin, or something worse?
Owen can’t be sure who to trust or what to believe. But he does know one thing for sure - he isn’t just investigating anymore. He’s now a part of this story."
"How could they just let it happen? Why would someone let them in?
Owen is constantly drawn to the terrifying, supernatural, and unexplainable mysteries of the world. He can always find a rational explanation, but new stories are always calling to him.
Drawn to Birch Island by recent sightings of Black Eyed Kids, Owen hopes to make his journalist debut by cracking the case on this modern urban legend. But the longer he spends searching, the less sense everything makes.
We’re just kids. We can’t hurt you.
Can Owen remain a skeptic as the story he’s writing about becomes his own?
Will he give in and open the door?
Let us in!
Find out in Dark Petition, the prequel novella to the Birch Island horror-thriller series."
