Long ago, Nathan lived in a house in the country with his abusive father—and has never told his family what happened there.
Long ago, Maddie was a little girl making dolls in her bedroom when she saw something she shouldn’t have—and is trying to remember that lost trauma by making haunting sculptures.
Long ago, something sinister, something hungry, walked in the tunnels and the mountains and the coal mines of their hometown in rural Pennsylvania.
Now, Nate and Maddie Graves are married, and they have moved back to their hometown with their son, Oliver.
And now what happened long ago is happening again . . . and it is happening to Oliver. He meets a strange boy who becomes his best friend, a boy with secrets of his own and a taste for dark magic.
This dark magic puts them at the heart of a battle of good versus evil and a fight for the soul of the family—and perhaps for all of the world. But the Graves family has a secret weapon in this battle: their love for one another.
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Speculative fiction that blends apocalyptic survival, supernatural horror, and urban fantasy has reached millions of readers through works like the epic disaster novel Wanderers. Written by Chuck Wendig, this sprawling story of a mysterious sleepwalking epidemic established his reputation for crafting high-stakes thrillers with intricate cast ensembles. As a New York Times bestselling author of more than two dozen books for adults and young adults, Wendig has created acclaimed novels including The Book of Accidents, Wayward, Black River Orchard, and Zeroes.
Born Charles David Wendig on April 22, 1976, in New Hope, Pennsylvania, Chuck Wendig grew up in Bucks County and attended Central Bucks High School East. He studied English and religion at Queens University of Charlotte, graduating in 1998, before working various odd day jobs and building a career as a full-time freelance writer. He contributed over two million words to the tabletop game industry, working extensively as a writer and developer for White Wolf roleplaying game projects between 2002 and 2011, most notably developing Hunter. His early fiction appeared under names such as C.D. Wendig and C. David Wendig before he established his mainstream novel career.
Beyond novel writing, Wendig has expanded his storytelling across film, television, video games, digital media, and comic books. He co-wrote the short film Pandemic and contributed to the Emmy-nominated digital narrative Collapsus. His profile expanded into major media franchises through his authorship of the Star Wars: Aftermath trilogy. An alumnus of the Sundance Screenwriters Lab and a finalist for the Astounding Award, Wendig also dispenses practical writing advice on his blog, terribleminds.com, and through instructional craft titles including Damn Fine Story and The Kick-Ass Writer.
Wendig's work frequently bridges horror, science fiction, and urban fantasy, examining small-town hauntings, technological paranoia, societal collapses, and human resilience under extreme stress. His stories feature fast-paced narrative momentum paired with dark thematic urgency and grounded character dynamics. Drawing on his extensive background in roleplaying game design and transmedia scripting, his craft guides and fiction reflect a deep emphasis on plot mechanics, pacing, and multi-threaded character arcs.
