In the storm-lashed remnants of a forgotten farmhouse, a neglected boy named Thomas Rourke discovers a hidden attic room containing an ancient artifact?an obsidian figurine?and the Book of Shadows. As he delves into its forbidden knowledge, he awakens a dormant power within himself and begins to transform, forsaking his humanity and embracing the shadows.

Nicholas Lee Gould is a 44-year-old single father from Columbus, Georgia, raising his son while living with ADD, ADHD, anxiety, and insomnia. These shared struggles shape every story he writes. His work blends dark fantasy with emotional truth?stories forged in silence, sharpened by sleepless nights, and driven by the relentless will to endure. Nicholas writes not just to escape the darkness, but to understand it?and, perhaps, to help others do the same.