The Bleating in the Pines: An Appalachian Folk-Horror Thriller - Paperback
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Something is calling from the woods.
And it knows their names.
Deep in the Appalachian foothills, Meadow County is known for two things: abandoned mines and unanswered questions.
When wildlife officer Caleb Boone investigates a series of mutilated animals near a closed mining site, he expects poachers... or predators.
He doesn't expect voices.
He doesn't expect hoofprints beside human footprints.
And he doesn't expect the mountain to answer when he speaks.
Journalist June Merritt has spent her career exposing small-town secrets. But when her reporting uncovers a pattern of disappearances tied to an illegal mining operation, she realizes the truth isn't just being buried.
It's evolving.
As storms gather and radios fall silent, Caleb and June are pulled into a hidden ecosystem where science, folklore, and bloodline collide-where something ancient has learned how to walk among humans.
And it isn't finished.
A Folk-Horror Thriller Rooted in Real Legend
The Bleating in the Pines blends Appalachian folklore, environmental mystery, and psychological horror into a gripping modern myth about inheritance, memory, and what happens when nature decides to remember us.
Inside, you'll find:
- Atmospheric, slow-burn suspense
- Dual POV investigation
- Creeping cryptid mythology
- Abandoned mines and hidden experiments
- A haunting, unforgettable ending
Perfect for readers who love:
- Folk horror
- Appalachian noir
- Environmental thrillers
- Supernatural suspense
- Small-town mysteries with dark secrets
If you enjoy stories where the forest watches back and the past refuses to stay buried, this novel will follow you long after the last page.
The mountain is listening.
Are you?
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