A small mountain town hides a dark secret…When his father’sdeath brings Grant Shipman to the Appalachian town of Wallen’s Gap, hebelieves his biggest problem will be dealing with the slow pace and oddtownsfolk. But something sinister is at work. A dark power rises, anecho of the town’s bloody past. A book of blood magic offers anunspeakable horror a gateway into the world of the living, and onlyGrant stands in the way of their Dark Rite.Praise for Dark Rite by David Wood and Alan Baxter“Woodand Baxter have delivered a stunning tale that reminds of an earlyStephen King’s talent for the macabre with a pinch of Graham Masterton’sflair for witchcraft and terror. A sinister tale of black magic andhorror – not for the faint hearted.”Greig Beck, bestselling author of Beneath the Dark Ice and Black Mountain“WhenGrant Shipman returns to Wallens' Gap for his father's funeral, hediscovers a curious book and a supernatural relic hidden from themalevolent townsfolk, who shelter generations of malignant secrets.After his friend Cassie is kidnapped and his own life increasinglythreatened, Grant must confront the powers of darkness, a demon summonedfor the ultimate sacrifice.With mysterious rituals, macabre ritesand superb supernatural action scenes, Wood and Baxter deliver afast-paced horror thriller.”