Through the Sanctuary Doors
To find her sacred peace, she must break the curse barring the door
- Literary Fiction
- Paranormal
- Mystery
Returning to her ancestral mountain hometown, Lillian Cross wants nothing more than quiet solace and a welcoming community of faith. Yet every time she approaches Grace Parish, an icy wall of supernatural dread stops her cold, stealing the breath from her lungs. Her overbearing mother insists the family's long-standing estrangement from the church is merely lingering social gossip. But Lillian knows the truth feels far darker. Guided by a steadfast carpenter restoring the belfry and aided by whispered warnings from a local intercessor, Lillian begins to uncover hidden town records detailing a nineteenth-century tragedy that the town elders fought to erase. As unexplained manifestations escalate from subtle unease into terrifying nighttime disturbances, Lillian realizes an invisible war is raging across the threshold. The barrier keeping her out is forged from generational sins, institutional deceit, and a bloodline curse buried deep beneath the sanctuary floorboards. To find true redemption, Lillian must descend into the parish's sealed crypt, confront the family secrets that haunt her heritage, and shatter the spiritual stronghold holding her soul hostage.
