The Lighthouse Golem: A Thriller

By Scott P. Hicks

The sea is changing. The lighthouse is listening.

One wrong command could drown the entire harbor.

After a violent coastal storm, reporter Lily Donovan arrives at Pier 3 expecting damage control and frightened locals. Instead, she finds something impossible: a video of the old lighthouse repairing its own cracked stone while the town watches in stunned silence.

Then a fishing skiff drifts back into the harbor without its owner.

The anchor line pulls tight toward fresh rock that wasn't there before. The lamp begins turning in a strange, deliberate pattern. The tide shifts by inches, then by feet, as if something beneath the shoreline is answering a call no one understands.

Lily starts asking questions.

Harbor pilot Elias McCoy starts seeing danger.

Marine archaeologist Sasha Flynn starts uncovering a system buried in stone, tide, and memory.

Together, they discover the truth the town buried generations ago.

The lighthouse isn't broken. It's active.

And it answers to command.

As pressure builds from powerful interests eager to control the coastline, dangerous partial commands begin to ripple through the harbor. Water rises where it shouldn't. Stone moves where it can't. People get trapped in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Used correctly, the force beneath the lighthouse can protect the town.

Used carelessly, it can erase it.

Now Lily and her allies must uncover the full chain of control before someone with the wrong motives turns the harbor into a weapon.

Because the lighthouse doesn't decide who it serves.

It obeys.

And it's already listening.

The Lighthouse Golem is a gripping supernatural thriller about buried history, coastal tension, and the terrifying cost of control.

Perfect for readers who want:

- A tense supernatural thriller grounded in real-world stakes
- A coastal setting filled with storms, fog, and rising water
- A mystery driven by investigation, not guesswork
- An ancient force with clear rules and deadly consequences
- A small town divided by fear, greed, and truth
- High-stakes suspense where every decision matters
- A finale built on precision, timing, and trust

The sea remembers what the town forgot.

And it's ready to collect.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DXC5Q2P4
• ISBN13: 9798310837133
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"