The Root

By Sbu J Khumalo

The Root
An atmospheric folk horror novel of eldritch terror, sacrifice, and survival.

When Cole arrives in the quaint farming town of Ravenscreek, he expects quiet fields and kind smiles. Instead, he finds something festering beneath the surface-a town clinging to ancient rites, bound by blood and soil. The harvest here is sacred... and it demands more than just crops.

As disappearances mount and the fields begin to whisper, Cole uncovers a horrifying truth: the townspeople are feeding something. Something alive. Something old. Trapped by roads that loop endlessly and watched by a smiling pastor who never seems to age, Cole must navigate a nightmare of rituals, possessed crops, and twisted faith.

With the help of a defector and a girl who knew too much, Cole battles not only the cult that rules Ravenscreek but the monstrous entity beneath it-an ancient god with roots in the town's darkest history.

But escaping Ravenscreek comes at a cost. And some curses don't stay buried.

Perfect for fans of The Ritual, The Only Good Indians, and Wicker Man, The Root is a psychological and visceral horror tale that explores the price of survival, the madness of belief, and the evil that grows just beneath the surface.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1037077679
• ISBN13: 9781037077678
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Sbu J Khumalo
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"