Allyson Ryan

Professor Hood is called to prevent a lethal virus from becoming a global pandemic. A crypt worker was first diagnosed with the virus and the archaeological site had to be closed down.

In Charleston, South Carolina, a city shrouded in darkness, it's hard enough for a young woman like Maria Abascal to shake her personal demons. They cling. Now a stranger has enlisted Maria's help in delivering Charleston from an insidious and mounting evil, and Maria's the only person who can help. For her, that means confronting the past, and the one person who has made her life a living hell.

When David lands in jail, he's less protected than ever from his father's malevolent influence. His predicament also forces his sister Maria to face off against a sadistic judicial adversary whose abused son has fallen victim once again to the forces of evil. As Reverend Bledsoe opens his new church to the public, a strange new cult emerges from the most unlikely corners of Charleston.