Oni the Lonely

By C. Chancy

A grieving mountain cove doctor. A pair of wayward oni. A curse borne on the black wings of crows.

The Rivertown Shopping Village has seen a lot of strange proprietors. An oni painter on the run from a bad breakup is a new one. Maple Leaf Studio opened with blazing color, but will a haunting end Kyosai Momoji's dream before it begins?

At the south end of Rivertown, Rain McKee delivers soap and perfume with a hint of mountain blessings, picking up her life in the wake of her grandparents' deaths. Deaths that may have been from a firstborn curse....

Kyosai's a firstborn, and oni attract trouble like lightning strikes. If either of them want to survive, they'll have to face haunts, monsters, and a curse so ancient no living mortal knows its name.

The Appalachians are old; the evils lurking there, older still....

(If you want ancient folklore, modern magic, and a love story that prioritizes friendship first, this is the slow burn for you!)

First in the Hidden Coves series!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0B5NP18WD
• ISBN13: 9798835270460
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"