The Devil's Dirge

By Onoriode Ohwojeheri

Set in the late 18th century aboard a British naval vessel, "The Devil's Dirge," is a chilling tale of terror on the high seas. The story follows young Crowley Beardsley, a boy thrust into the harsh world of his father's ship, where a routine voyage turns into a nightmare. The crew captures a group of prisoners who chant an eerie, otherworldly dirge, invoking a malevolent entity known as Sasabonsam-a vampiric creature from forbidden lore, said to haunt those who trespass sacred boundaries. As the crew descends into the ship's hold to silence the captives, they vanish one by one, victims of a monstrous beast with bat-like wings and ravenous claws. Crowley, armed only with his father's flintlock and his wits, must confront the horror that stalks the ship, unravel the mystery of the captives' chant, and survive the creature's wrath. As the vessel burns and the American coast draws near, Crowley's desperate struggle for survival reveals the cost of hubris and the thin veil between man and the supernatural.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FNML3953
• ISBN13: 9798262066445
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 38 Pages
• Weight: 0.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"