Some doors were never meant to be opened… especially the ones that lead to the dead.
On a desolate country road stands a desecrated church, rotting beneath the weight of the horrors once worshiped within its walls. Locals avoid it. Spirits cling to it. And Tabitha Mainwater is determined to walk straight inside.
Years ago, Tabitha watched her best friend die and vowed never to feel that powerless again. Now a medium obsessed with unraveling death's secrets, she chases every whisper from the other side. When her search leads her to the church abandoned by a fanatical cult, she believes she's finally found the place where the veil is thinnest and the truth is closest.
She's right.
A lingering spirit named Orrin Riley offers her forbidden knowledge, seductive power, and the answers she's spent her life chasing. But Orrin hides a darker hunger, one that wants more than her trust. He wants her obedience. Her devotion. Her help in awakening something ancient that should remain buried.
And if she refuses? Orrin is more than willing to take what he wants.
As the boundary between the living and the dead buckles and twists, Tabitha faces an impossible choice: embrace the power calli
A spirit named Orrin Riley reaches out, offering knowledge, power… and temptation. But his guidance comes with a price. He has his own buried secrets, a deeper darkness clawing to be set free. He wants Tabitha to submit to him, to help resurrect something ancient and unspeakable. And if she refuses? He will take what he wants-one way or another.
As reality begins to unravel, Tabitha must decide: Will she harness her true power, or become something far worse?
Church of Shadows is a chilling gothic horror tale of obsession, power, and the razor-thin line between salvation and damnation. Perfect for fans of Shirley Jackson, Caitlín R. Kiernan, and Silvia Moreno-Garcia, this haunting novel will stay with you long after the final page.
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