Billy

By AJ Spindler and AJ Spindler MO

In the sleepy, superstitious town of Millbrook, legends whisper through the shadows - tales of Crow Hill and the ancient Thorne family, dismissed as mere folklore. Until now.

Meet Billy Thorne. At seventeen, he stands nearly seven feet tall, a hulking, monstrous figure whose very appearance chills onlookers to the bone. Unlike the masked fiends of horror lore, Billy's terrifying deformities are laid bare for all to see. Raised in isolation at a special needs school, his existence has been a carefully guarded secret. But with his graduation looming, Billy is forced into the unfamiliar, unforgiving world of public high school.

Meet Morgana Thorne. Billy's mother is no ordinary woman. She is a powerful, openly practicing witch, the proprietor of the local metaphysical shop, and the last in a long line of formidable sorceresses. For years, she has protected her son, shielding him from a world that would condemn him. But Morgana has a deeper purpose for Billy, a dark destiny intertwined with the very lineage of their family and the cursed land beneath their ancestral home.

From the moment Billy steps into Millbrook High, the fragile peace shatters. Whispers turn to taunts, fear to outright hostility. But as the town's prejudice ignites, something primal awakens within Billy. Fueled by centuries of ancient magic and his mother's subtle, potent influence, his rage begins to manifest in terrifying ways. The lights flicker, the air chills, and the innocent fear of teenagers transforms into a palpable dread.

As local bullies push him to the brink, Billy's true power erupts in a public display that sets Millbrook ablaze with terror. The internet explodes, branding him "The Anomaly" and "The Crow Hill Curse." The school administration demands answers, parents demand action, but Morgana Thorne has plans of her own. She will not allow her son to be cast out. Instead, she will guide him down a new, brutal path, one that forces the world to acknowledge not just his strength, but the terrifying magic that defines him.

"Billy" is a chilling modern-day twist on classic horror, where the monster is real, the magic is ancient, and the consequences of fear are far more devastating than anyone could imagine.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FK2MYNK5
• ISBN13: 9798293140824
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"