Fear

M.J. Hook is the author of Chakra Demons, The Red Wood Chronicles, a new urban fantasy series weaving earth magic with psychological mystery and mind-twisting horror. Inspired by chakra philosophy, spiritual concepts, and the magic hidden in life, Hook's writing invites readers to explore darker corners of the paranormal. If you love urban fantasy packed with atmosphere, complex characters, and a spiritual edge that'll keep you glued to the page, you're in the right place.

FEAR

It starts at the base of your spine

When a young woman's found murdered under strange circumstances, Colorado Springs Homicide Detective Benny Rogers calls in the one man who can see beyond the physical evidence-Travis "Red" Wood, Earth-gifted shaman and supernatural troubleshooter. Red's magic pinpoints the killer's identity, and the case seems wrapped up before it begins.

But Red knows there's more to it than his spiritual eye can see.

Something cunning. Something wicked.

When another body appears, similar in appalling brutality, Red learns the murders aren't just connected. They're invitations. The killer is staging these horrors as a twisted game, baiting the shamanic sleuth into a deadly confrontation.

As Red digs deeper, he uncovers a vile magical influence threading through the crimes, one powerful enough to warp minds and push his own abilities to the breaking point. For the first time as Gaia's defender, Red faces a terror he can't simply outfight or outwit.

With a colorful crew of magical friends and a handful of eclectic allies, Red must rely on his craft, his fists, and his razor-sharp humor to unravel a mystery woven from blood, illusion, and ancient power. But the closer he gets to the truth, the more he realizes the actual target isn't the victims.

It's him.