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Darkling
Two men. One woman. And one apocalypse.
"Couldn't put it down! This was a fantastic continuation of the series! Likeable characters, engaging storyline, just a great read! Great job Hazel!!" -Karin B. Shopify Customer
Following the dark days, resilient Marla Jones finds safe shelter within a thriving community of survivors at a local prepper's country house. With an uncanny ability to see others’ true form plus a book contract before the dark days, she records the events and times in her notebook.
One survivor, Professor Henry Wright, has her asking questions about history, philosophy, and life.
The other, local prepper Dirk Mathern, encourages her to write about it.
A falling star hits the earth, erupting in a giant explosion. Marla is thankful for a cup of coffee, a good book, and two good men.
When stardust settles, one by one, the houseguests become ill. Tending to their needs, Marla is shocked to discover the infected are not human. She hides the fact she isn't sick from the desperate community of survivors.
One man disappears.
The other is inhuman.
Both are from another time.
But Marla carries an even deeper secret. At the end of the world, truth and fantasy clash, fog settles over her mind. Soon, she can't tell who to trust. As she faces her most important mission yet, Marla finally sees the men closest to her for who they truly are.
And she fears there really aren't any good guys left.
Leaves are falling, tensions are rising. Cozy up for the darker days ahead with this unputdownable thriller!!
"Couldn't put it down! This was a fantastic continuation of the series! Likeable characters, engaging storyline, just a great read! Great job Hazel!!" -Karin B. Shopify Customer
Following the dark days, resilient Marla Jones finds safe shelter within a thriving community of survivors at a local prepper's country house. With an uncanny ability to see others’ true form plus a book contract before the dark days, she records the events and times in her notebook.
One survivor, Professor Henry Wright, has her asking questions about history, philosophy, and life.
The other, local prepper Dirk Mathern, encourages her to write about it.
A falling star hits the earth, erupting in a giant explosion. Marla is thankful for a cup of coffee, a good book, and two good men.
When stardust settles, one by one, the houseguests become ill. Tending to their needs, Marla is shocked to discover the infected are not human. She hides the fact she isn't sick from the desperate community of survivors.
One man disappears.
The other is inhuman.
Both are from another time.
But Marla carries an even deeper secret. At the end of the world, truth and fantasy clash, fog settles over her mind. Soon, she can't tell who to trust. As she faces her most important mission yet, Marla finally sees the men closest to her for who they truly are.
And she fears there really aren't any good guys left.
Leaves are falling, tensions are rising. Cozy up for the darker days ahead with this unputdownable thriller!!
338 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 9, 2026
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Hazel Mattice
10 books8 followersHazel Mattice writes romance about finding love in the '80s, arranged marriages, haunted places, and even at the end of the world.
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