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Hopkins Bend, a remote rural town, depends on outsiders for its macabre yearly sacrifices and entertainment. When strangers stumble upon the town’s treacherous customs, they face either the captors’ cruel amusement or the severe fate of the Holiday Feast. The townspeople believe that their unholy rituals shield them from a long‑standing curse that has terrorized the Kincher family for over a century, transforming and mutating them into less human beings. At the heart of this curse lies a malignant evil that controls Hopkins Bend, making its residents truly depraved.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Bryan Smith
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