The Harvest Moon Pact

Our debt comes due when the moon turns red.

In the isolated Midwestern town of Crow’s Bend, Illinois, the annual harvest festival promises pumpkin pie, hayrides, and autumn charm, but beneath the golden leaves lies a secret as old as the soil itself. When the harvest moon turns crimson, the townsfolk must pay their blood debt to something ancient that dwells in the woods.

Mara Whitlock left Crow’s Bend years ago, but caring for her dying father drags her back just in time for the festival. She notices strange rituals, whispers in the cornfields, and a brand-like mark appearing on her brother’s skin. The more she digs, the more she uncovers a hidden history of disappearances, folklore, and a pact sealed generations ago.

As the red moon rises, an ancient creature awakens, able to mimic voices, twist memories, and lure its victims into the dark. To save her brother, Mara must face the truth: in Crow’s Bend, the harvest always comes, and it always demands a sacrifice.

Fans of folk horror, small-town horror, and creature horror novels like The Ritual, The Only Good Indians, and The Fisherman will be hooked by The Harvest Moon Pact, a chilling blend of Midwestern Gothic atmosphere, ancient evil, and the terrifying cost of tradition.