RIVERFACE: A Novel

In the quiet Appalachian town of New Hyden, something sinister is taking root.When high school senior Chance Maggard's summer begins with a romantic day at Leeco Pond with his friends, he has no idea that darkness lurks just beneath the surface of his peaceful hometown. After a tragic accident claims the lives of two of his classmates, strange occurrences begin to plague New Hyden. Residents start exhibiting bizarre behavior—their faces marked by bulging blue veins, their eyes glowing an unnatural red.As Halloween approaches, the situation spirals out of control. People Chance has known his entire life transform into murderous creatures the locals call "Riverfaces." With his hometown under siege, Chance and his remaining friends—including his new girlfriend Sierra, his best friend Big John, and the troubled Brady—find themselves in a desperate fight for survival.Military forces descend on New Hyden, but even they seem powerless against the spreading madness. Is this truly a mutated disease as officials claim, or could there be a more otherworldly explanation for the horror engulfing their town?In this gripping debut novel, Lance Coots weaves a terrifying tale of small-town horror where nothing is as it seems, and the line between reality and hallucination blurs with deadly consequences. As Chance races to uncover the truth, he'll discover that the most frightening monsters might not be the Riverfaces at all, but the secrets buried deep within New Hyden itself.Some nightmares don't end when you wake up. Read more