A small mountain town hides a dark secret...When his father's death brings Grant Shipman to the Appalachian town of Wallen's Gap, he believes his biggest problem will be dealing with the slow pace and odd townsfolk. But something sinister is at work. A dark power rises, an echo of the town's bloody past. A book of blood magic offers an unspeakable horror a gateway into the world of the living, and only Grant stands in the way of their Dark Rite.Praise for Dark Rite:"Wood and Baxter have delivered a stunning tale that reminds of an early Stephen King's talent for the macabre with a pinch of Graham Masterton's flair for witchcraft and terror. A sinister tale of black magic and horror – not for the faint hearted."Greig Beck, bestselling author of Beneath the Dark Ice and Black Mountain"When Grant Shipman returns to Wallens' Gap for his father's funeral, he discovers a curious book and a supernatural relic hidden from the malevolent townsfolk, who shelter generations of malignant...