Malediction By Stevie Knight

Everyone knows that demons don’t exist. They live in the same realm of superstitious beliefs alongside unicorns, Big Foot and Santa Claus. Any stories that you hear about haunted dolls, Ouija boards or whispering into mirrors at midnight are just that. Stories. Harmless hypotheticals for the brain to indulge in when it has nothing better to do.

For Ancient History & Occult Sciences major, and granddaughter of a mortician, Quincey Sterling, this has always been painfully obvious. As far as she is concerned, spooky occurrences and paranormal events can always be chalked up to coincidence and the mind playing a few cruel tricks on itself, just for the hell of it.

So, when she stumbles across an ancient spell book on Halloween, some supernatural themed fun feels both seasonally appropriate and a little too irresistible to refuse. When an unexpected visitor turns up at her door, she finds herself stuck in a contract with a monster worse than nightmares. Quincey’s only option is to see her bargain through.

But surviving a monster is easy when your life is already hell.

After a string of distressing incidents that draws her and her companion closer together, Quincey finds her stoic cynicism wavering for the first time. Unfortunately, she’s not the only one who knows about the book. Sought out by a malicious cult, Quincey will do anything to protect her new life and the beautiful monster that makes it worth living.