Fifteen years ago, Nate fled Ireland with young Gideon Blackwood, leaving behind a family slaughtered by an ancient evil. Now, they've carved out a quiet life in Pennyville, a secluded town nestled beneath the Elk Mountains-a place untouched by the greed and violence of the expanding West.
But change is coming. Lester Ogilvy, a ruthless businessman, sets his sights on Pennyville, determined to extend the railway north to the rich mines beyond. The town resists, knowing that with the railroad comes corruption, lawlessness, and bloodshed.
Meanwhile, the McGregor gang, en route to Prospect with Ogilvy's stolen gold, makes a fateful decision. Deep in the wilderness, they stumble upon something far more valuable-an ancient artifact buried in time and legend. They don't understand its power. They don't know what they've awakened.
But soon, they will.
A must-read for fans of Westerns, vampire fiction, and horror tales that sink their teeth in and don't let go.