COMING JUNE 3rd

THE BLACK TESTAMENT

BOOK OF SHADOWS Vol. IV

Hell grants nothing without sacrifice…

Haunted by the tragic loss of her mother, fearless occultist Anna Jacobs now carries on their ghost-hunting legacy alone. When a cryptic message from beyond the grave leads her to an abandoned village wrapped in silence and shadows, she crosses paths with a tormented family living in hiding. But they have dark secrets of their own. Anna’s arrival awakens something ancient, something that should have stayed hidden, and she soon becomes entangled in a mystery much older and more sinister than any she has encountered before.

Beneath the eerie calm, the desolate village guards an unholy relic: the Black Testament, a grimoire gifted by the Devil himself to one of history’s most infamous witches. The infernal book has claimed many lives through the centuries, weaving a legacy of death and destruction — but it may also be Anna’s only hope of saving her mother’s soul from damnation.

Prepare to be spellbound and return to a world of fierce women, dark magic, and terrifying evil in the newest chapter in the bone-chilling Book of Shadows series!

ABOUT MICHAEL

Michael Penning is an award-winning screenwriter and best-selling author of horror and dark fiction. His films have screened at international film festivals across North America and his Book of Shadows series of historical horror novels are Amazon Charts bestsellers.

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She was innocent of witchcraft when they arrested her. She was guilty when they hanged her.

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Michael embraces the vulnerability of his characters, peeling away the layers on the page so the actors can get to the heart of who they truly are.

Tim Rozon

ACTOR: Schitt's Creek, Wynonna Earp

Michael is a master at creating worlds filled with rich, thought provoking characters. Whether his stories are in print or on screen, his writing is always a transportive experience.

Jon Deitcher

DIRECTOR: Long Gone Day, Dish Pigs

The time and effort Michael puts into researching the subject matter, story, and every character in it, makes it easy to trust that what comes back on the page ads excitement to the overall themes.

Natalino Latanzio

PRODUCER: Long Gone Day

Michael Penning does a great job keeping you awake at night, not only because of the lovely horror elements, but because you can’t help but keep on reading like your life depended on it.

Pan Book Reviews & Recommendations

Through writing which skillfully transports the reader to another time and place, Penning ratchets up the tension and doesn’t let go, pushing the story to a bloody crescendo unlikely to be quickly forgotten.