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The forest has never been more deadly…

When a little girl goes missing deep in the woods, a young forest ranger must put her own demons aside and turn to an infamous hermit for help. But as secrets are revealed and the clock ticks down, she realizes the man she’s relying on to save the girl’s life may have ties to her own troubled past. He wasn’t alone out there in the forest. Something evil was with him, and it may have driven him to kill.

ABOUT MICHAEL

Michael Penning is an award-winning screenwriter and bestselling 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.

A Firebrand of Hell, a short story prequel to the best-selling Book of Shadows series, is now available absolutely free. Just tell me where to send it!

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.

H.P. Bayne

Author of the Sullivan Gray Series and the Braddock & Gray Case Files