Adam is a young nine-year-old, forsaken by his drug-addicted mother, whose daily life is marred by the gnawing pangs of hunger and isolation. Just as he struggles to cope, his uncle re-enters his life, bringing with him a storm of unforeseen chaos. When Adam thinks his circumstances couldn’t get any bleaker, a mysterious creature from the shadows of the night begins to torment him. He struggles with what is real or what is within his imagination. He knows the fear is very much real, as real as the hunger gnawing at his stomach. He must find a way out of his current circumstances, but at what cost? This chilling narrative explores the depths of despair and the dangerous allure of the abyss that beckons from the hunger within.
Author
Jed Kent is a masterful weaver of psychological thrillers and horror, drawing readers into the shadowy depths of the human psyche with his gripping narratives. Residing in the picturesque Pacific Northwest (PNW), Jed finds himself surrounded by the region's natural beauty and enigmatic landscapes, which serve as the perfect canvas for his dark and intricate stories. Alongside his wife and family, Jed lives a life that balances the tranquility of the PNW with the thrill of crafting stories that challenge the boundaries between reality and the macabre. His novels are not just books but portals to worlds where the line between sanity and madness is as thin as the paper they're printed on. Join him as he continues to explore the darkest corners of the human experience, leaving readers both haunted and eagerly anticipating what nightmares he will conjure up next.
