Aaron Saylor's acclaimed first novel introduced the world to Seward County. Now, takes a nostalgic journey into the shadowy corners at the other end of the county - the magical end. The end where the real monsters live. The Whistle Mill end, where young Grady Claremont and Jasper Bohanon forge a lifelong friendship while battling the ghosts and demons that haunt the woods around their tiny home town. Chock full of Reagan-era pop culture and already hailed as "pure joy for those who grew up with the likes of Stephen King, magazine, and VHS video stores," will delight horror fans with its Southern Gothic twist on genre touchstones, as Grady and Jasper battle elements both real and the fantastic around their hometown. Witches, zombies, werewolves, even an Irish banshee pose as much threat to the boys as their overzealous middle school librarian or the creaking machinery of the carnival. is the first volume in a saga that spans ages and universes. Climb on board!