Martin and Teresa drive endless roads as nomads, protecting a mysterious sacrifice from those who hunt it. Every Halloween, a gateway tears open to a realm of sacrificial magic and chaos. The Church of Midnight has spent millennia trying to merge with the Church of Morning through this portal, and they need the perfect sacrifice to make the gateway permanent. This year, they have found it. Martin and Teresa follow cryptic instructions from someone called the Messenger, using their telekinetic abilities to stay ahead of their pursuers. But Teresa's cancer weakens her with each passing day, and Martin's fear of losing her clouds his judgment. As October 31st arrives, the relentless Chaplain Cloth closes in on them. Chaplain Cloth embodies the united churches and will stop at nothing to claim the sacrifice. Martin must focus on the mission even as his world crumbles around him. The nomads face their most dangerous Halloween yet, where survival depends on powers they barely understand and a bond tested by mortality.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, horror, thriller, action, paranormal
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, race-against-time
Setting: Church of Midnight, Church of Morning
Period: Halloween
422 pages · Paperback · Bad Moon Books
Content warnings: death, violence