The Holler Glade
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 29 2025
Pages: 552
Weight: 1.39
Height: 1.23 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
In the isolated hollows of Boone County, West Virginia, a tight-knit group of teenagers-Cole, Jacob, Luke, and Shawn-grow up amid towering Appalachian peaks and dense forests. Despite local legends of ancient curses and restless spirits that haunt the land, the teens dismiss this as mere folklore, tales meant to frighten outsiders and children. However, when they venture deeper into the hills and discover a hidden glade, their perception of the mountains begins to change.
At first, the glade seems like an untouched paradise-basking in sunlight, with a peaceful atmosphere that feels almost magical. But as night falls, the true nature of the glade is revealed. The ground becomes unnaturally cold, shadows stretch ominously, and strange whispers fill the air, suggesting that something ancient and malevolent stirs in the depths of the forest.
As the nights in the glade grow darker, inexplicable occurrences start to unravel the bond between the friends. Cole becomes consumed by a mysterious stone circle he finds buried in the earth, Jacob hears a disembodied voice calling him into the woods, Luke grows increasingly paranoid, and Shawn is haunted by disturbing visions of the land's bloody past. Each teen is drawn deeper into the glade's sinister grip, and their once-solid friendship begins to fracture under the weight of their own fears and obsessions.
The glade, as they soon discover, was once a sacred site for settlers who performed rituals to appease the restless spirits of the mountains. But over time, these rituals turned violent, and something far darker took root. Now, the land demands a blood sacrifice to keep the ancient force at bay-and the children's intrusion has awakened it.
As the group's struggles intensify, they must uncover the glade's hidden history and face the terror that has been buried for centuries. In a race against time, they must break the curse before they become permanent parts of the land's twisted history, lost forever to the mountains of Boone County.
The Holler Glade is a chilling tale of friendship, fear, and survival, where the line between reality and the supernatural blurs, and the mountains of West Virginia hold a deadly secret that will not stay buried.
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