The Deciding Light (Paperback)

Samuel Sutton

ISBN 13: 9798263507794

Published by Independently Published, 2025

About this Item

Paperback. A dead father. A brainwashed town. And a tunnel beneath the woods that leads to something far more terrifying. Bart Greene Jr. thought jury duty would be the worst part of his summer. But when the outdoorsman and lifelong outcast returns to his rural hometown of Juniper Collins, he finds something strange has taken root. His former classmates-all recent grads like him-have abandoned their college and career plans without explanation. Robotic and blank-eyed, they speak only of "helping the town." Then Bart stumbles across a secret tunnel system beneath his property-tunnels that connect to Juniper Grove, where the brainwashed seniors live. With a ragtag crew-a casual, adventure-prone best friend, a sharp-tongued girl with a grudge, and a retired Marine turned computer guru-Bart sets out to unravel the mystery. But the deeper they go, the stranger things get: a corrupt mayor who drinks too much and knows too little, violent classmates under someone else's command, and black-ops agents trailing them at every turn. At the center of it all: a species of ultra-intelligent, half-plant, half-human aliens who claim Bart has been chosen. but won't explain why. Part small-town conspiracy, part sci-fi thriller, and part coming-of-age adventure, The Deciding Light is perfect for fans of Stranger Things, Annihilation, and The X-Files. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Deciding Light (Paperback)
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798263507794
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A dead father. A brainwashed town. And a tunnel beneath the woods that leads to something far more terrifying.

Bart Greene Jr. thought jury duty would be the worst part of his summer. But when the outdoorsman and lifelong outcast returns to his rural hometown of Juniper Collins, he finds something strange has taken place. His former classmates—all recent grads like him—have abandoned their post-high school plans without explanation. Robotic and blank-eyed, they speak only of "helping the town."

Then Bart stumbles across a secret tunnel system beneath his property—tunnels that connect to Juniper Grove, where the brainwashed seniors live.

With a ragtag crew—a casual, adventure-prone best friend, a sharp-tongued girl with a grudge, and a retired Marine turned tech guru—Bart sets out to unravel the mystery. But the deeper they go, the stranger things get: a corrupt mayor who drinks too much and knows too little, violent classmates under someone else's command, and black-ops gumming up the works.

At the center of it all: a species of ultra-intelligent, half-plant, half-human aliens who claim Bart has been chosen… but won’t explain why.