Bøger af Charlotte Ehney

An old farm producing lush crops while other farms are failing. A spurned wife spending an evening with old friends. A grieving boy moving to his aunt's house. A storm delaying an errand. Common scenarios unless they are part of the supernatural South.Grim Gatherings is a collection of Southern dark tales and poems. Within the ordinary, you will find the mysterious.

Most teenagers have conflicts with their parents but seventeen year old Alya Sutton thinks her parents are out to kill her. Ever since they arrived at her grandmother's house in New Midburg, South Carolina, weird things have been happening. A ghostly presence stalks her at night. A voice speaks to her at church. Her family's actions move beyond controlling to menacing. Alya's only ally is handsome seminary student Rad McCoy who is interning at St. Mark's Church. But even he isn't sure what is really going on with Alya. Then Alya finds a secret family graveyard full of headstones that all bear a familiar name - her own. Her family has hidden away generations of daughters all named Alya Sutton who died on their eighteenth birthday. Alya's birthday is only days away. For years Alya had dreamed of escaping her parents by going away to college. Now she just hopes to survive the summer.

Small southern cities are known for being close-knit communities where everyone's family histories are known and information spreads faster than the speed of light. Being a newcomer can be challenging. When you're also a blood drinker, it can be downright impossible to keep your secrets. Victoria Hampton made a name for herself instantly in Henley, South Carolina when she bought a dilapidated plantation house and restored it. She seems like the perfect resident: young, attractive, wealthy and civic minded. However Victoria is also an Enforcer, an ancient creature who feeds on the blood of wicked humans beyond redemption in order to maintain the balance between good and evil. It does not take Victoria long to make her first kill. Trouble is, soon someone else starts committing copycat murders that are too accurate for Victoria's comfort. Jonathan Kirkguard never imagined himself as an adventurer. The doctoral candidate only wanted to be a respected scholar but his knowledge of history and ancient languages made him a valuable asset for a group of corrupt Enforcers known as Fallen Ones. Jonathan discovers a mystical book called the Munimentum Codex which would give the Fallen Ones invincible power. Then Jonathan realizes that he has more to fear than just Fallen Ones. There are also other supernatural beings who want the Munimentum Codex. He escapes to Henley, South Carolina to find the Enforcer who can keep the Codex safe. The Munimentum Codex brings Victoria and Jonathan together. Now can they stop the evil that is coming?