The Church Beneath the Roots

Stolen Tongues, Book 2

By: Felix Blackwell

Narrated by: Gary Tiedemann

Long before the events of Stolen Tongues . . .

On the Cold Valley Indian Reservation, in the shadow of Pale Peak, Onwe Lopez struggles with the past as much as the present. By day, he watches his people abandon the Old Way as they flock to the local church. By night, he dreams of his childhood friend Akántha, who vanished from the rez decades prior.

Then, catastrophe strikes: a horrific accident brings a stranger to town with stories of unfathomable death. A ghastly figure wanders the night, peering into houses and terrorizing a tribal elder. Hideous whispers emanate from the nearby caves, beckoning Onwe inside—and promising to return everyone he's lost.

The Church Beneath the Roots is the story of a town ravaged by memory, riven by change, and haunted by a sinister presence as old as the mountain itself.

©2024 Felix Blackwell (P)2024 Tantor

What a gem

Holy cow, this is amazing. I read Stolen Tongues after reading the NoSleep story, and decided to give this a shot after that. This story is worth every penny. What an amazing continuation of that whole universe!

Amazing from start to finish

This is a great prequel to stolen tongues. Expands on the lore of the imposter as well as the local tribes. The author is not indigenous but he does a great job of bringing his indigenous characters to life, exploring the complexities of life after colonialization and the impacts of that. Also it's genuinely terrifying. I couldn't put this down.

Noomi!

I loved the setting and the creepy pace it keeps hols. Well done Felix Blackwell.

Great Suspense

This feels like a crime novel though it occasionally has decent elements of horror. I much prefer this compared to Stolen Tounges.

outstanding

I loved the story. i felt sorry about the characters, he made me care about them.