When it takes over a body, it consumes the life inside, then uses the shell as a puppet. As it escapes from another dimension, bit by bit, it grows more powerful. It's really an alien from another dimension. Because of his background and various skills, I never quite knew what he'd do next. He knows what to do and quietly goes about doing it with a charming quirkiness. He regularly talks to God, but also uses magic as the need arises. When Maria learns there might be a deeper, darker story lurking in LeHorn's Hollow, she noses around, and winds up helping Levi 1.Īlthough Levi repeatedly protests 'I'm no longer Amish,', he still drives a horse and buggy, has a beard, and wears odd clothes. She wants to prove she can reach her dream. Her parents are waiting for her to fail and come to her senses.

She yearns to be a regular reporter for the New York Times, instead of snagging whatever freelance offers come her way. Maria is a journalist reporting on the Ghost Walk. Friendly, kind, hard working, and still grieving, Ken is completely unaware there's a real monster close by, planning to launch its attack on the Ghost Walk's opening night - Halloween. In the small, urban community of LeHorn's Hollow, Ken Ripple prepares a lavish Ghost Walk in memory of his wife, Deena, who died of cancer 2 years ago.

'This Ray Bradbury-esque is one of the most memorable and one of the more original stories I've read in a long time.' ''Willow Blue' will burrow under your skin and stay there long after you've put the book down.'

Dark Hollow by Brian Keene