The Thing in the Marsh: A Fantasy Horror Tale
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Teagan Cross and her adoptive father Jonah are mercenaries, sell swords for hire. On a trip back from a job to their home, a stop over for a night's rest in the small village of Greenleaf becomes MUCH more as they are drawn into a search for a missing young boy. Will they find him before it's too late?
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