The Beast Underneath (Preview)
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Last published Mon, Aug 19, 2019
Fall has come again, ushering in a new school year for Shannon Malone. All the horrors from last year seem to be stuck firm in the past, but she can't shake this uneasy feeling something bad is coming. When people around her small town of Clearwater begin acting out viciously and seemingly without provocation, and strange visions and dreams begin plaguing Shannon herself, she's left wondering if something dark is still lurking in town, and it is getting increasingly difficult to tell who she can trust. Only one thing seems plain: everything that happened last year was only the beginning.
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