The Drowned

Eli Mercer returned to Blackwater to bury his past, not to see it walking the streets. Twenty years after his younger brother Caleb drowned in the Missouri River, a historic flood has struck the town again. But this time, the receding waters left something behind.The children are coming home. Perfectly reconstructed. Identical in every way to the day they were taken. Except they don't sleep. They blink in unison. And they've brought back a predatory hunger from the dark silt of the riverbed.As a former journalist haunted by the collapse of his career and the weight of his brother's memory, Eli is the only one willing to ask the terrifying question: What is the price of a second chance? While a desperate mother, Claire Holloway, clings to her 'returned' son and Sheriff Nora Bellamy struggles to maintain order in a town descending into madness, an ancient intelligence--The Deep Below--is finally ready to be invited in.The Drowned is a haunting journey through grief, trauma, and cosmic horror that asks: How much of your soul would you trade to hold the ones you lost just one more time?Fans of Stephen King's 'It' and the atmospheric dread of Dan Simmons will be captivated by this small-town nightmare. Grab your copy of Blackwater Children today and discover what's waiting beneath the surface. Read more