The Hollow Beneath

By Matthew McLain

Book One of The Silence Wars
By Matthew M.

What if your family legacy wasn't just haunted-it was holding back the end of the world?

When Sarah Whitmore inherits a crumbling estate deep in the Oregon wilderness, she expects dust, secrets, and maybe a few family skeletons. What she doesn't expect is a locked basement door that whispers her name... or the truth buried beneath it.

As she uncovers generations of hidden journals, strange symbols, and a presence that breathes from below, Sarah realizes her inheritance isn't just a house-it's a prison. Something ancient and inhuman sleeps beneath the foundations, bound by rituals, secrets, and the bloodline she never knew she was part of.

Now the last guardian in a forgotten watch, Sarah must confront the truth: this entity is waking up. And it's hungry.

A gripping blend of psychological horror, cosmic mystery, and multigenerational secrets, The Hollow Beneath is the chilling first entry in The Synthesis Cycle, a series for fans of The Haunting of Hill House, Annihilation, and House of Leaves.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FFSZWJQ6
• ISBN13: 9798289783011
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"