Blackwood

By: John Anthony Davis

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

A town's darkest secret is buried just beyond the tree line.

When Elara moves to the isolated town of Blackwood, she’s told the eerie sounds from the neighboring Wailing Woods are just the legendary Weeping Woman—a ghostly spirit forever searching for her lost child. But the scraping and sobbing Elara hears each night feel too real, too human, to be a folktale.

Defying the town's hushed warnings, she ventures into the forest and makes a grisly discovery: not a ghost, but a freshly dug grave. The town’s comforting myth is a lie, crafted to hide a brutal murder.

Now, Elara is the only one seeking the truth. As she uncovers a conspiracy of greed and corruption that runs through the very heart of Blackwood, she realizes the locals aren't just hiding the past—they’re actively protecting it. And they will do anything to ensure their secrets stay buried.

To survive, Elara must unravel the mystery before the town’s real monsters decide she’s the next loose end that needs to be silenced.