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The forest has never been more deadly…

Megan Danforth thought she knew the dangers of the wilderness, but she was wrong. When a little girl goes missing deep in the woods, the 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, Megan 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 forest. Something evil was with him, and it may have driven him to kill.

Can Megan uncover the truth and bring the lost child home before it’s too late, or will the darkness haunting the forest consume them all?

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THE DAMNATION CHRONICLES

BOOK OF SHADOWS COMPANION STORIES

Three short companion stories to the bestselling Book of Shadows series are collected here in one spine-chilling volume.

What drove Rebecca Hale to sell her soul to the Devil on the eve of her hanging for witchcraft? How did Abigail Jacobs come to possess her powerful Book of Shadows? What happened the night of Anna Jacobs’ first ghost-hunt? The answers to these mysteries are all here.

THE WOLF SOCIETY

BOOK OF SHADOWS Vol. III

When the moon is full, there is no place to hide.

Most mothers tell their children there are no such things as monsters. Abigail Jacobs taught her daughter how to kill them. Raised to be a ghost-hunting occultist, Anna Jacobs now wants nothing more than to escape her life of blood and violence before it’s too late. But when women begin disappearing from the bustling lakeside village of Burlington, Vermont, Abigail convinces Anna to help her solve one last mystery.

Together, mother and daughter uncover an unholy secret society and a terrifying plot threatening the lives of the village children. Face-to-face with their most bloodthirsty foe yet, it will take all of their skill and cunning to save the children. But as the deadly night unfolds, Anna is forced to confront the chilling truth that the most dangerous evil she faces might actually lie within her.

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THE HAUNTING OF SIREN'S INN

BOOK OF SHADOWS COMPANION STORY

The murderous spirit of a jilted lover returns every seven years to haunt the Siren’s Inn and relive the night of his bloody crimes. While a winter Northeaster ravages the seaside hamlet of Gloucester, ghost-hunting occultist Abigail Jacobs and her daughter, Anna, have only one chance to lay his malevolent spirit to rest before he claims another victim. But the old inn is full of secrets, and nothing is as it seems. Their survival is left in Anna’s hands, and it won’t come without a price.

This short story takes place between the events of The Suicide Lake and The Wolf Society, but can be enjoyed at any time. Available now in The Damnation Chronicles.

THE SUICIDE LAKE

BOOK OF SHADOWS Vol. II

Deep in the mountains, the deadliest demons are your own.

Abigail Jacobs is a ghost-hunting witch. Haunted by a tragic past, she also drinks, swears, and has questionable relationships with unsavory men. For years she has maintained her secret, living a double-life as a schoolteacher in a posh 19th-century Boston neighborhood. But when her estranged sister arrives on her doorstep begging for help, Abigail must make a perilous journey into the heart of the Adirondack Mountains where a malevolent force is driving the residents of a remote logging town to take their own lives.

Determined to vanquish the terrible evil preying on the village before its influence spreads, Abigail finds herself pitted against her most dangerous adversary yet. Drawn into an unlikely partnership with a roguish lumberjack, an ex-lover, and a young pastor, she uncovers a dark secret that could be the key to their salvation. But the superstitious villagers don’t take well to her unusual methods. Time is running short, and if Abigail doesn’t work quickly, she could very well be hanged by the same people she is trying to save.

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THE WITCH OF GALLOWS HILL

BOOK OF SHADOWS COMPANION STORY

The dead don’t give up what is theirs…

Seven years after the tragic All Hallows’ Eve that changed her life forever, Abigail Jacobs braves Salem’s haunted Northern Woods in search of the lost spell-book of the witch of Gallows Hill. But she soon discovers the dead won’t give up what’s theirs without a fight. What will Abigail be willing to sacrifice to claim the mysterious Book of Shadows?
 

This short story takes place between the events of All Hallows Eve and The Suicide Lake, but can be enjoyed at any time. Available now in The Damnation Chronicles.

ALL HALLOWS EVE

BOOK OF SHADOWS Vol. I

She didn’t believe in ghosts… until her daughter was taken by one.

When Alice Jacobs’ husband disappears while investigating a series of strange and terrible incidents in the bustling seaport of Salem, Alice is forced to bring her young daughter, Abigail, along from Boston while she takes up the search. But she soon learns of a terrible curse that has the entire town bracing for nightfall: one hundred years after the infamous witch trials, the vengeful spirit of a woman hanged for witchcraft will rise from Hell to claim the souls of Salem’s children.

Alice dismisses the old legend as foolish superstition… until Abigail is snatched from her bed by a sinister woman made of smoke and mist.

Desperate to find her daughter before the sun rises and she is lost forever, Alice races against time on a spine-chilling adventure that takes her from forgotten dungeons and gloomy cemeteries to the haunted forests of Gallows Hill. Along with a roguish sailor searching for his own missing child, she battles deadly supernatural forces and uncovers a dark secret that may be the key to saving Abigail’s soul… if only she can survive the most terrifying night of her life.

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A FIREBRAND OF HELL

BOOK OF SHADOWS PREQUEL

In 1692, Rebecca Hale was innocent of witchcraft when she was arrested in Salem.

But she was guilty when they hanged her.

Salem is ablaze with dreadful talk of witchcraft. Some of the village girls have fallen into fits—shrieking in agony, writhing on the floor, contorting themselves into grotesque poses. Reverend Parris proclaims they are tormented by witchcraft and soon the accusations begin. Every whisper is imbued with fear. Suspicions are rampant. Neighbours cast sidelong glances at each other. Some say the devil himself has come to Salem.

It’s only a matter of time before they come for the notorious Rebecca Hale.

Set one hundred years before the events of All Hallows Eve, find out what drove Rebecca to sell her soul to the devil on the eve of her hanging in this short story prequel to the bestselling Book of Shadows series. Available now as a FREE DOWNLOAD!

Praise for the Book of Shadows series.

A tapestry of rich historic detail, supernatural mystery and enough horror to make your stomach flip.

J.R. ERICKSON

Author of the Troubled Spirits Series

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

While reading it is easy to lose yourself in the dark and stormy atmosphere, holding your breath as each new terror overtakes the heroine and flinching against the pain – both physical and mental – that she endures.

HEATHER MILLER

Author of Knock Knock

The imagery is unforgettable and as the scenes unfold, we are drawn into the story, watching from the shadows.

DAN LEVERT

Author of On Cold Iron

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

Pan Book Reviews & Recommendations

This series has it all!

@mrsbeverlygibbs

Bookstagrammer

Curiosity creeps in and thrills you from the very first chapter until the end. An exploration into witchcraft, superstitions, and secrets. Unstoppable read.

THOUGHT IS FREE

Blog Review

I have yet to read a book where I noticed that at times I would be holding my breath and my hands would be damp. I would highly recommend it!

DEBBIE H.

Goodreads Reviewer

From the opening paragraph to the end, it was just a roller coaster ride of one twist and thrill after another.

WILLIAM J.

Goodreads Reviewer

I still can’t get some of these images out of my head. If you read one novel this year, make it this one. I highly recommend it.

SHAWN M.

Goodreads Reviewer

If you are looking for your next spooky read; if you want your heart pumping in your chest from anticipation of what’s going to happen next; if you want to lose sleep and be happy about it; and if you want to fall in love with reading again, then dive into this fantastic read.

PAN

Pan Book Reviews & Recommendations

Excellent read. I was hooked right at the very beginning and everything moved faster and faster as I read along. I highly recommend this book. Read it! You won’t regret it.

ALISON C.

Goodreads Reviewer