Baron Samedi: The Last Rite by Philip Stengel

In the haunted heart of New Orleans, dying bluesman Luther Grey receives a gift he never asked for: a top hat once worn by the loa of the dead—Baron Samedi. Marked for an ancient voodoo rite that returns once every ninety-nine years, Luther must face seven brutal trials where the stakes are simple: ascend or die. The dead are rising, old debts are coming due, and rivals from his past have also been chosen.

With each test, Luther is forced to confront the wreckage of his life—songs traded for borrowed time, lovers betrayed, mentors sacrificed. The spirits are watching. The city is unraveling. And the Baron is waiting at the crossroads.

A visceral blend of supernatural horror, Southern gothic, and musical folklore, Baron Samedi: The Last Rite is a blistering descent into death magic, regret, and redemption where every note might be your last.