Reckonings: An All Hallows' Eve Tale (Paperback or Softback)

No one escapes their reckoning in this thriller about an off-campus Halloween house party that goes wrong for three friends as they explore what happens when you learn the truth of your own tragedies.

After Florida college student Jessica is convinced to attend a Western-themed party, she sets out with her friends for a night of harmless fun at an affluent horse ranch off campus. But soon after their arrival, they discover that not all the guests are, well, human anymore. Even worse, it's discovered that the unwanted partygoers are under the power of a manipulative leader whose mysterious backstory makes her one of the most dangerous forces of all time.

Now Jessica must figure out not only how vampires were turned but also revisit her complicated past as she and her friends fight to survive the night.

Recipient of the Literary Titan's Book Award in October 2024.

Kevin Matthew Hayes is an award-winning author whose literary creations are often influenced by the history, legends, and culture of the American South and the American West. His works have been featured in publications such as Frontier Tales Magazine and book fairs in the Americas and Europe. In addition to being a member of the Society of Classical Poets and the Southeastern Writers Association, he is the founder and proprietor of Live Oak Key Publishing LLC. Hayes has made appearances as a background artist in television series, such as NCIS: New Orleans and Salem, and in supporting roles in independent films. In 2022, he contributed his voice to a segment of the International Holocaust Project titled "Our Voices-United to Remember Survivors and Victims of the Holocaust."