Shadow in the Pines

Elaine is a young woman obsessed with myths and legends, her apartment walls covered with framed photographs of mysterious creatures like Mothman and the Loch Ness Monster. But one empty frame calls to her - she is determined to capture definitive proof of Bigfoot's existence.

When she ventures deep into the forests of the Pacific Northwest in pursuit of the legendary Sasquatch, Elaine encounters a small village where the residents tell terrifying tales of the creature that stalks the ancient pines. Pushing on undeterred, she establishes a campsite and begins meticulously documenting any signs of Bigfoot.

Strange occurrences soon plague her campsite - ethereal humming, Symbols carved into trees, and always the feeling of being watched by unseen eyes. As she delves deeper into the darkness of the primordial forest, the line between myth and reality blurs. Elaine's grasp on what is real falters until finally, she comes face-to-face with the towering, haunting figure of Bigfoot itself.

But her photograph of the creature has opened a door that can't be closed. Elaine finds herself inextricably bound to the entity, suffering terrifying nightmares and supernatural occurrences that don't end when she returns home to Seattle. With the help of an ancient historian, she attempts rituals to sever the tie, but the creature's power is too great.

In a gripping tale of horror and the supernatural, Elaine is pulled deeper into the timeless legend, forced to confront truths about the vast cosmos and humanity's minuscule place within it. Can she escape the inexorable grasp of the primordial beast? Or will she be forever trapped as its tormented conduit to the modern world?