The Coven That Screamed Back

By Matthew Petchinsky

Coven sigils were never meant to be permanent.

When whispers of removal turn into violence, the magic carved into flesh begins to remember what was taken from it. Screams echo through the coven halls long after curfew, and the marks meant to grant power start demanding payment in pieces of people.

Tosh Firebird, a Bard coven member, hears something different when the sigils cry. While others break under the pain, her mark hums-listening, learning, waiting. As locked doors multiply and students vanish into "containment," Tosh uncovers the truth beneath the coven system: sigils are not symbols of unity, but instruments of harvest.

Deep within the castle, Emperor Belos listens as the screams feed him, fueling a monstrous transformation hidden behind propaganda and praise of the Titan. With the Day of Unity approaching, the covens keep score, counting fear, obedience, and loss as sacred currency.

The Coven That Screamed Back is a gothic, psychologically terrifying horror novel about bodily autonomy, enforced devotion, and the cost of magic systems built on suffering. Dark, unsettling, and relentless, this story asks a single question:

What happens when the magic finally screams back?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GKX1RFCZ
• ISBN13: 9798295595295
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Apophis Enterprises LLC
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"