Joy Yehle

Dread Joy Yehle

Fourteen-year-old Nate Camden, who dreams of becoming a Navy SEAL, has just moved into Dark Pine Hills, a subdivision that has sat neglected and unfinished for some time. His father's company has taken on the task of recrafting the area into a high-end development, a big opportunity the family can't pass up. Nate does his best to settle in, and he quickly makes friends, even securing a starting spot on the football team. But it doesn't take Nate long to suspect things are not as positive as they seem, just under the surface darkness lurks. It's not just the discovery of neighbors' family issues, or the protesters that claim the area is a paranormal vortex and should not be developed, or even the rumors that the surrounding forest is haunted. It is something much worse. Kids have come knocking, wanting to come in. The only problem is that judging by their soulless black eyes, they may not be human. Forced to believe the unbelievable, Nate will have to face his worst fears to protect the ones he loves.