(Book cover images courtesy of Mary Romasanta)(Info from press release)
When Emma’s father—a pastor—moves his family into a decrepit house across from a cemetery, he unknowingly places them in the path of an ancient and malevolent force. Only six year old Emma can sense the dark secrets lurking within, forcing her to face a horror beyond her years.
At seventeen, Emma confronts a sinister puppet infiltrating her father’s church. As its eerie influence spreads, she must uncover its origins before it consumes her family and the children of the congregation.
At twenty-nine, Emma’s past refuses to stay buried. When the ghosts of ex-lovers torment her in violent nightmares, she turns to a dream scientist for answers. But as she delves deeper, she uncovers shocking truths that force her to battle the darkness threatening to consume her.
A technologist-turned-author, Mary Romasanta transitioned from a 20-year IT career to fully pursue her passion for storytelling. Specializing in psychological thrillers, horror, and supernatural suspense, she seamlessly blends real-life paranormal encounters into her fiction. Raised in San Antonio, Texas, across from the city’s largest cemetery, she is the daughter of a pastor who performed numerous exorcisms. Her upbringing steeped her in mysticism, spirituality, and folklore, shaping the haunting, thought-provoking narratives she crafts today.
Lisa France has written, directed, and produced multiple award-winning films, including an Academy Award-nominated short. With 20+ years in the industry, she has worked on Deep Impact, The Sixth Sense, and The Siege, as well as acclaimed indie films. Her debut feature, Anne B. Real, won 30+ awards and earned two Independent Spirit Award nominations. She later directed and produced films like Love & Suicide (shot in Havana, Cuba) and The Unseen, which sold to Netflix, Starz, and Encore.
With France’s cinematic vision and Romasanta’s real-life supernatural encounters, this trilogy promises to be a terrifying and thought-provoking addition to the horror genre. The duo is pitching to major studios and streaming platforms, offering a fresh, chilling, and psychologically rich take on supernatural thrillers.
