Enter the secrets of the violent swamp, as one man must recognize the monster he is within before becoming an unimaginable beast he can no longer control. Best Selling Dark Fiction author, J.T. Patten continues the next story of his horror series dedicated to New Orleans legends and folklore with a terrifying novella about the beast within us all.
In the eerie backcountry of the mysterious Louisiana bayous, a chilling legend lingers. The curse of the Rougarou, a dreaded hoodoo-conjured creature that prowls the swamps under the silver moon, has hunted inhabitants for centuries, binding sacred lands to keep balance between the living and the dead. Now, in the heart of the Big Easy, a harrowing chapter of terror unfolds when a self-absorbed new resident, L.J. Talbot, becomes entwined in a web of darkness that threatens to devour him as he unwittingly passes the conjuring spell to a cold-hearted criminal. Haunted by guilt and a sense of responsibility, L.J. faces a choice. Should he forsake his own sanity and take back the malevolent curse to confront the ravenous creature he created? In this spine-chilling tale of survival and sacrifice, the fate of New Orleans hangs in the balance. Prepare to be ravaged by the horrifying story of the Rougarou, where redemption and damnation collide in a battle for the soul of a city. Night is coming, and the hunt for salvation begins.