The haunting prequel to the indie-pub bestselling Reddit cult sensation Stolen Tongues! One man must save his town from an encroaching danger before it's too late.
Decades before the events of Stolen Tongues…
On the Cold Valley Indian Reservation, in the shadow of Pale Peak, Onwé Lopez struggles with the past as much as the present. By day, he watches his community abandon the Old Way as they flock to the local church. By night, he dreams of his childhood friend Akántha, who vanished from the reservation decades prior.
Then, catastrophe strikes: a horrific accident brings a stranger to town with stories of unfathomable death. A ghastly figure wanders the night, peering into houses and terrorizing a tribal elder. Hideous whispers emanate from the nearby caves, beckoning Onwé inside - and promising to return everyone he's lost.
The Church Beneath the Roots is the story of a town ravaged by memory, fractured by change, and haunted by a sinister presence as old as the mountains themselves.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Felix Blackwell writes in the horror and thriller genres. His work is heavily influenced by Lovecraftian horror, and its plots and settings are often informed by his academic background in History. He suffers frequent, vivid nightmares, which are the primary inspiration for his stories. "This novel revisits the world of Stolen Tongues-but instead of quietly tapping on the cabin door, it bursts through and drags the reader into an abyss of torment. Blackwell has crafted a mysterious town, rich with historical detail and complex characters, and has unleashed his nightmares upon it."-Nick Roberts, author of The Exorcist's House
