The Grove
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MatureComplete Thu, Jun 29, 20177h 11m
Sitka's Quay appears to be like every other coastal tourist town on Highway 101, but lurking below its southern grove of ancient spruce are three sleeping primordial gods. The Keeper, Dayla Fischer, must remain in control of her magical abilities or fall into sickening madness, but lives a relatively quiet life with her husband, Oliver, their cat, and garden gnome roommates.
That is, until the delusional, but charming Jonah Leifson comes to town with a plan to awaken the Three in order to save humanity from itself. Soon, children begin disappearing. With powerful suggestion spells and mind reading abilities, Jonah wins over her neighbors, other sorcerers, meth users, the police, and eventually even her husband. Though no one believes her and she doubts her own sanity, she must stop Jonah-before he wakes the Three and brings about the end of the world.
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