Banebirth

By: Gabriel J. Smith

Narrated by: Jeremy Thompson

Soll Casey stole his brother’s future the night he caused the accident that left him maimed. Yearning for redemption, Soll steals again. This time, he sets his sights on his brother’s discarded screenplay, Banebirth, a brilliant allegory of the conflicts plaguing their gentrified town. If he can convince the power players transforming Sandhaven to endorse it, a golden opportunity awaits: a chance for hometown glory, and to become the champion of his brother's talent. But something else has arrived with the new neighbors.

A specter roams the woods. It stalks locals. It torments transplants. Suspicion mounts between the newcomers and the longtime residents as accusations of terrorism fly between them.

Desperate not to lose his opportunity amid the unraveling social chaos, Soll continues his pursuit, only to discover Sandhaven's more insidious threat. An ancient, supernatural presence has taken root, inflaming the unrest and festering the wounds of contention. With violence threatening to erupt, Soll must resolve the rifts and confront the monstrous entity before it destroys Sandhaven entirely.

©2025 Gabriel J. Smith (P)2025 Gabriel J. Smith