Every village has a story they tell their young. A story designed to instill fear. These stories may have their roots in the truth, but generations of retelling it result in minor changes. Embellishments. Omissions. In this small village, one part of the story about the forest that looms beyond the cornfield is always told DO NOT TREAD WHERE THE LEAVES ARE RED. When a young girl disappears into the forbidden Red Forest, her father rushes to save her. Doubt settles in as he faces the forest he was raised to fear, and he begins to wonder... What if the stories aren't true? And perhaps more importantly... What if they are?
Author
Michael R. Goodwin is the author of THE LIBERTY KEY, a novel of supernatural suspense, SMOLDER, a horror novella, and ROADSIDE FORGOTTEN, a collection of five short stories. His collection of short stories, HOW GOOD IT FEELS TO BURN, was released by Dark Pine Publishing, and he has published two story singles, THE RITUAL and BROKEN JUSTICE. His stories have been featured in multiple anthologies such as "124 Beloved" by Regulus Press, "Lunatic Lullabies" by Pyke Publishing, "October Blood" by Hawke Haus, and "Devil's Rejects" by Dark Pine Publishing. Aside from writing, he enjoys reading, composing music, and photography. He lives in Maine with his wife and four children.
