Woeful Pines

By S. Y. Thompson

The hunt has begun, and she’s the prize.

Undercover agent Emily Bannon thought she was chasing a human predator. The disappearances in rural Kentucky were brutal and inexplicable, yet still within the realm of reason. Until she’s taken.

Dragged through a shimmering portal hidden deep in the forest, Emily awakens in a realm that defies logic. A place ruled by monstrous beauty and unspeakable cruelty. Here, vampires reign. Not the romantic kind, but apex predators who enslave, hunt, and feed on anything that bleeds. Humans are sport. Emily is now prey.

Her only hope lies in Sheriff Jenna Yang, a woman she barely knows. Back in Woeful Pines, Jenna senses something is wrong, but will she connect the dots in time? And if she does, will she risk her life to cross into a nightmare world to rescue a stranger?

As the hunt begins, Emily must outwit creatures older than myth and darker than death. Because in this world, survival isn’t just a matter of strength. It’s a matter of being remembered.

This Second Edition is updated for the times with expanded chapters and content.