Matriarch

The Evermore Island Community was a radical cult that ended in genocide. Only five people survived. Twenty-seven years later the survivors are being picked off one by one. Ryland Ferris, a psychic medium, reaches out to the ghosts of Evermore to expose the killer. The spirits refuse to move on, and in a horrifying twist, their bodies begin to walk with a malevolent force controlling them. Ryland realizes he's not only chasing a killer, but a powerful necromancer. Many lives are brought together by the dark magic taking place. Mergen Bolt is a spiritual shaman determined to help Ryland solve the case. Lila Ferris is one of the five survivors trying to identify the killer before time runs out. Pastor Ronan Halstein s church is in jeopardy from the rising dead targeting his sanctuary. Their worlds collide to stop a mutual threat, but everyone s bitterness and rage may very well be their own undoing. Ryland has to stop the killer, save his family, and unravel the secrets of a long lost cult. He has to find a spiritual force strong enough to defeat the necromancer and put the dead back to sleep. Out of all the magic at play, Ryland is powerless to Mergen s charm casting its spell on his heart. Dark forces are plaguing the city. A wicked vendetta is underway. The line between man and monster vanishes as life and death collide. Ryland and Mergen have to accept love isn t a fairy tale. It s a ghost story.