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Harvest of Shadows || A Halloween Mystery Novella

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𝑨 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒆, 𝒂 𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂 𝒉𝒂𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒏𝒐 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒑𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒉.

In Hollow's End, Halloween has been silenced for fifty years after a harvest ritual went horribly wrong. Now, thousands of jack-o'-lanterns light up the night, drawing the townsfolk back into their hidden fears. Elise Morrow returns home, reuniting with Jude Callister, a journalist haunted by the town's dark past. 

When their friend Cassian Park vanishes without a trace, unsettling evidence surfaces. As Elise discovers disturbing photos with a masked figure creeping ever closer, they race against time to unravel chilling clues in an abandoned cemetery. Who is behind the mask? What secrets lie in the graves? And will they be the next sacrifices?

~ The Wicker Man meets Final Destination ~

✧ 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫 ✧ 𝐎𝐦𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐎𝐕 ✧ 𝐌𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲/𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 ✧

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