Wren’s family farm in Hollow’s End grew glowing crops and miraculous silver fruit until the Quickspread arrived. This blighted sludge consumes the soil, turning livestock into hollowed-out husks and neighbors into mindless, aggressive shadows. To save her home, Wren joins her former boyfriend, Derek, to uncover the source of the rot. Their investigation reveals that the town’s prosperity was built on a hidden pact. They find that the magical abundance once granted to their ancestors now demands a violent restitution that threatens to dissolve the entire valley.
Horror fans and readers of dark agrarian fantasy find in this story a gritty look at the cost of legacy. The narrative appeals to those interested in ecological collapse and the physical decay of the body. Readers finish the book with an understanding of how historical secrets can poison a community across generations. It provides a detailed study of how individuals choose between preserving a comfortable lie or destroying their heritage to ensure a future.
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
