A boy alone on a mysterious misty island. An ancient pirate ship rising from the depths. A wild chase to find a hidden treasure that will change everything. Dylan Wylde's frightened, and with good reason. His brother's a bully, he's left his friends behind and now he's been forced to move to Whidbey Island, or Weirdbey Island as the locals call it. Throw in a shady secret society, a monstrous sea beast, and a desperate chase to discover a buried treasure before a cursed pirate and his ghostly crew finds it first. And he hasn't even unpacked yet. Readers Reviews: "Pirates of Penn Cove is a fun fast-paced middle grade read perfect for kids who enjoy Goosebumps or spooky, mysterious adventure stories. Also a fun easy read for adults who like a bit of an adventure." "This was a well-written book with great characters, great plot, and loads of eerie fun. There is nothing violent in the book to upset younger readers, but there is enough mysterious happenings to keep the older folks entertained." "(Reviewing on behalf of my 11 yr who read this book) I absolutely loved it! Just the right amount of scary. It kept me on the edge of my seat!" Perfect for Ages 8-12, and readers who love whimsical wonders & fantastical adventures.

The Pirates of Penn Cove (Weirdbey Island)

Children's Books

Black, Eldritch

Literature & Fiction

Independently published

A dastardly secret. A creature that cannot be. A great mystery itching to be solved. 
Dylan Wylde has barely had time to recover from his harrowing battle with Captain Grimdire when he and his friend's find themselves caught up in a new mysterious adventure on Weirdbey Island. 
People are vanishing in the night and no one wants to talk about it… 
Are these sinister occurrences linked to the eerie fortune teller who’s just arrived in town? The one gathering a horde of strange, creepy-eyed followers? 
Dylan and his friends soon find themselves investigating the disappearances while uncovering a cryptic mythical creature who shouldn’t exist. 
Now, as a series of dark events spread across the island, they’re forced to face a terrifying new foe who threatens to take over the world. 
Jackalopes, rotten mermaids, and rabbits that are not what they seem… 
For readers who love scary magical adventures, Goosebumps and Stranger Things. 
Buy The Day of The Jackalope and dive into the adventure today! 
Praise for Eldritch Black: 
“Eldritch Black is a superior story teller! Every character is brought fully to life with very few words, and what a delightfully creepy cast of characters he's written” 
“Wonderful world building paired with a perfect tone of dark and spooky.” 
“(Reviewing on behalf of my 11 yr who read this book) 
I absolutely loved it! Just the right amount of scary. It kept me on the edge of my seat!”

The Day of the Jackalope (Weirdbey Island)

Animals

Krampus Night is coming, bringing dark fairy tales, waking legends and a magical battle for the heart of Christmas.
Gabrielle Greene has just been crowned the worst girl who ever lived, and she doesn’t know it yet but she’s leaped to the top of Krampus’ naughty list. Krampus, the mysterious sinister Winter King. Krampus the warden of Christmas who comes calling once a year seeking wicked children to haul back to his snowy lands.
When Gabrielle’s younger brother vanishes she sets out searching for him but soon finds herself hurtling into a shadowy otherworld. A place of terrible trolls, murky forests, coal-black mountains, Christmas charms and fearsome beasts.
Can Gabrielle rescue her brother from the fiendish Krampus? Will she become The Thief of Christmas? As the clock ticks Gabrielle discovers her decisions have created terrible consequences, consequences that she must face if she’s going to stand a chance of saving Christmas.
Krampus &amp; The Thief of Christmas is a magical adventure of spine-tingling thrills, yuletide fun and festive delights. Get your copy today!
Praise for Eldritch Black:
“Eldritch Black is a superior story teller! Every character is brought fully to life with very few words, and what a delightfully creepy cast of characters he's written”
“Wonderful world building paired with a perfect tone of dark and spooky.”
“(Reviewing on behalf of my 11 yr who read this book) I absolutely loved it! Just the right amount of scary. It kept me on the edge of my seat!”

Krampus & The Thief of Christmas: A Christmas Novel

Action & Adventure

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

The Clockwork Magician

A girl hunting for truth in a world of lies. An ancient society of monster hunters. A spine-chilling quest for a forbidden book of haunted stories. When Eliza Winter discovers the hidden room in her missing grandfather's Gothic house, it turns her world upside down. She knows she shouldn't read the strange, sinister book she found, but somewhere inside it is the answer to everything she's been searching for her entire life. The book's pages turn on their own, one terrifying tale at a time, and soon, pursued by a terrible ghoul, Eliza's finds herself in the Grimwytch; the midnight land of monsters. As the forces of darkness close in, can Eliza defeat the evil at the heart of The Book of Kindly Deaths before becoming a monster herself? Reviews for The Book of Kindly Deaths "The tales are delightfully dark and creepy, yet still maintain a sense of wonder and discovery. The monsters are vivid, original, and revealed at the perfect pace." "I simply love this book. It's horror for kids and it's a story-within-a-story that will keep them up all night with a flashlight." "I loved this book! Eldritch Black is a superior story teller! Every character is brought fully to life with very few words, and what a delightfully creepy cast of characters he's written."

The Book of Kindly Deaths

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF THE MONSTERS IN A BOOK BECAME REAL? When twelve-year-old Eliza Winter finds a secret room in her missing grandfather's sprawling, Gothic house, her safe, sheltered life is blown apart. Inside, below a stained glass window where moonlight shines no matter the time of day, sits The Book of Kindly Deaths. In defiance of her controlling mother, who has always forbidden her to read anything strange or imaginary, Eliza takes the book. As night sets in, Eliza reads one haunting story after another. And the further she journeys inside the book, the more the boundaries between our world and a shadowy land of monsters and forbidden places begin to blur. When the strange, crooked man from the book arrives on the doorstep claiming to be a rare-book collector and demanding entry into the house, Eliza's world is turned upside down. To escape him, she must dive all the way into the spine-tingling world of The Book of Kindly Deaths to save her grandfather--and write an end to the nightmare she's caught inside.

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Spencer Hill Middle Grade

Dreadcroft Academy (Eldritch Black's Emporium)

Seven, E.G.

Genre Fiction

The Island Scaregrounds: A Middle Grade Ghost Story (Weirdbey Island)

Spooky Stories

The Witches Of Whidbey Island (Weirdbey Island)

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