Magic Mountain

by Raven Bower

In the remote mountain town of Defiance, an ancient darkness stirs. Sinister shadows, disappearances… murder.

When Rory Dawson’s aunt dies, the Defiance police label it a suicide before the investigation is complete. But Rory knows better. She returns to her hometown seeking answers and justice. As the last of the Dawson witches, she’s a threat to the evil that stalks the community – and a threat to Detective Brett Taylor’s heart. Former lovers torn apart by lies and misconceptions, Rory and Brett work together to solve the murder as the body count rises.

When a teenager is reported missing, they are contacted by a mysterious agent from the paranormal investigation group the Cerberus Foundation, whose active case links directly to the events in Defiance. Together they must stop the growing malevolent force before it kills more innocents – including Rory herself.

344 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 24, 2025

About the author

I'm the author of three book series:

Apparitions series (supernatural suspense / horror)including: Apparitions, Wendigo and Rags Beneath (2012)

Vengeance series (urban fantasy): Primal (2012), Smoke (2013) and Dead Moon (2014)

and the Weeping Dark series (fantasy): Bleeding Edge (2012/13), Sorrow's Gate (2013/14)

Plus the fantasy novella, Nymph's Lair (2012)

I also enjoy writing scripts - the script for Apparitions has been optioned for a feature film!

I live in Michigan with my husband, four kids, two hell hounds and our cats of doom and chaos.

Reviews

[Sandie Price · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my particular genre, however, since my niece wrote it I wanted to read it.