WATTYS 2021 HORROR WINNER! NOW A PUBLISHED NOVEL! Paperbacks available on Amazon, eBooks available on Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, and Kobo! 😈 Diego's life has spiraled since the gruesome death of his brother Miguel, and moving to a new town right before his senior year definitely wasn't on his to-do list. Oh, yeah, and neither was saving the world from a centuries-old, undead spirit who's turned Diego's new high school into its own personal buffet. * * * * Diego Rivera killed his older brother. At least, that's how he sees it, since it was his behind-the-wheel blackout that cost Miguel's life. He's been a shell of his old self since, unable to shake the mental toll of that traumatic day. As if nightmares, spontaneous barfing, and disfigurement weren't enough to deal with, now there's a serial killer going around offing his peers. Great. He'd rather not think about the brutal killings any more than he has to, but his new friend Watts notices something he can't ignore: a pattern that suggests Vanterbest High's most popular students are involved in the murders. And not only that, but he thinks they're the newest members of an ancient demon-worshipping cult. So, you know, normal high school stuff. Reluctantly, Diego lets Watts drag him into outrageous theories, paranoid research, and the recruitment of two intimidating outcasts. But a bunch of jocks and cheerleaders can't really be behind the terror plaguing their small town... right? Well... yes and no. The truth is, things are about to get complicated. And bloody. Really, really bloody.

A young murderer with amnesia enrolls in a reform school exclusively for wealthy teens. This steep tuition pays to clean records and erase evidence of heinous pasts. There's only one problem: The campus is haunted. »»-------------¤-------------«« "Like a starting pistol for a track event, this thriller should snap readers to attention and propel them headlong until the end." - JK Donahue HIGHEST RANK: #3 Mystery - Feb 2019 FEATURED: Wattpad Picks - Editor's Choice, May-August 2019 • @Mystery's Trending List • @Fright's Gothic & Eldritch List AWARDS: 2019 Futhark Awards, "Most Engaging Characters" - Horror/Thriller • 2019 Black Cat Awards, 1st Place "Horror" • 2018 Annual Medley Awards, 1st Place "Paranormal, Horror, and Mystery" »»-------------¤-------------«« It's been one year since Rayne Foster killed a young girl in the middle of the street, and after months of endless therapy, she still doesn't remember it happening. The psychiatrists at Aurora Hospital finally approve her transfer to Maria J. Westwood Correctional, a glorified reform school for the wealthiest teens in America; the steep tuition pays for a fresh start, wherein students can graduate and receive forged diplomas from blue-ribbon schools across the nation. Clean slate. But there are dark secrets on campus. A hidden history of blood, death, and darkness. Spirits haunt the campus grounds in the form of whispers, shadows, and vague apparitions. Rayne is one of the only students who can see them, and given her history of hallucinations, she begins to wonder if they are even real. That is until one night, she discovers a young boy on campus who can see them too. Could it be she's really not alone? Together, they may be the only ones who can put an end to the murders that terrorize the prim hallways of Maria J. Westwood. Rayne is determined to unlock the school's secrets in order to save her peers, whilst uncovering the secrets of her own past as well...