Rising from the Darkness — H.K. Carlton

Against his mother's wishes, Mishel Hewes decides to accompany his uncle Arnie Rollison on his yearly sabbatical to Ireland. It's not a pleasure trip by any means, but a journey to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the day that Cairnnon Castle fell.

Once in Ireland, the pair find that Castle Cairnnon is being resurrected at an alarming rate, by some unknown benefactor. And Arnie's first concern is for the body of his young intern who was buried when the Castle toppled a quarter of a century before.

Hoping to provide some solace for his adoptive uncle, Mish gets himself hired on the construction crew, which isn't a hardship with all the ripped workmen around. However, once inside the creepy stronghold, Mish is plagued by the same strange phenomenon that had once threatened his father, on the ill-fated trip many years before. Sick and suffering from the horrible effects of Cairnnon's infamous elemental, Mish falls to his knees convinced he is at death's door. What he finds instead can only be described as a miracle. Or perhaps one blessing is just another curse.


This series is a re-release.

Warning: This collection of short stories contains m/f and m/m couplings and cliffhangers. Installments must be read in order.