Black Bile

On a storm-lashed night, Max arrives in Shimst, an eerie village hidden within the northern mountains of Scotland. He's greeted by the ominous words, "Do What Thou Wilt." But what he finds inside this forsaken town is far more sinister than its cryptic welcome. Cut off by violent storms, Max soon uncovers the twisted heart of the village, a place haunted by a devilish scheme.In this desolate landscape, time and reality begin to warp. Max's mind unravels as he is plagued by visions that may not be his own, haunted by whispers of the village's occult secrets. With each passing night, his grip on reality fades further, and the line between his deepest fears and the horrors around him blurs. Every thought, every shadow, every memory seems to close in, threatening his sanity.For those captivated by the dark depths of psychological suspense, Black Bile offers a gripping, immersive descent into nightmare. Samantha Devin masterfully weaves a tale that pulls readers into a spiraling world where the nature of reality itself is the ultimate terror.Fans of Dean Koontz's relentless tension and Edgar Allan Poe's chilling and Gothic atmosphere will find Black Bile an unforgettable journey into the hidden recesses of the mind-and the shadows that lurk within."Samantha Devin weaves each paragraph with the icy calm of a Patricia Highsmith, creating a chilling Gothic landscape of inner horror." - Diario de Oaxaca"A haunting journey through madness and mystery. Black Bile is a disconcerting, darkly atmospheric novel that grips the reader from the very first page." - Europa Press"Reality itself becomes a threat." - El PaísSamantha Devin is the acclaimed author of Arcadia, A Modern Tragedy, and Heroica. Her works, published internationally, explore the depths of the human psyche, wrapped in captivating suspense.