Endless is the Night : A Japanese Folk Horror Series (Black Sun, Book 1) by Shawn Brooks

The mountains hide a terrible secret. Screams and fires at night. Strange stars shining overhead. A long list of missing persons.Cody Baker is reeling from the death of his ex-girlfriend. Depressed and seeking relief, he joins his best friend Rick Davis and Rick’s girlfriend Mia Silvano on a hiking trip to Japan.One wrong turn strands them in an inescapable mountain valley. As they search for a way out, they find evidence that something is very wrong. Defaced temples. Human remains chained to odd structures. A red light that seems to watch them at night.All seems lost until they run into the isolated village of Inunaki. The people smile, the crops grow high, and the High Priestess treats them as honored guests. Things quickly turn south as the true intentions of the village reveal themselves.Are the people insane? Or, is there truth to their religion; one that demands blood and promises eternal life? Cody will find out, whether he wants to or not .Perfect for fans of Adam Nevill’s The Ritual, Endless is the Night blends Japanese folklore with psychological horror for an action-packed and bloody nightmare.