Whispers Beneath the Pines
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In the quiet town of Hollow Pines, a group of six childhood friends stumbles upon an ancient ruin in the woods-an event that fractures their world forever. Something wakes up beneath the forest floor. One of them, Liam, goes missing during the discovery... only to return weeks later, changed. Stronger. Faster. Hungrier.
He's been turned.
At first, his friends think it's a blessing-he saves them from a creature that attacks the town during a full moon. But soon, Liam's transformation begins affecting his mind, his soul, and then, one by one, he turns his friends, convinced they need this power to survive.
They're not the only ones changing. Other supernatural beings-some ancient, some newly-born-emerge from the woods and shadows. Some seek to help the teens; others want to control or destroy them.
As the town becomes a battleground between friendly and hostile supernaturals, secrets about Hollow Pines' forgotten past surface. The friends are forced to choose between their humanity, their loyalty to each other, and the hunger growing within them.
Tragedy, betrayal, and moments of levity bind them together as they face enemies from both outside and within-and a terrifying mystery about what lies beneath the pines.
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