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During the relentless heatwave that scorched Breathed, Ohio in 1984, Fielding Bliss, the son of a local prosecutor, takes in Sal—an abandoned thirteen‑year‑old boy who claims to be the devil. The town is thrown into turmoil as rumors swirl and strange accidents begin to occur, fueled by the oppressive heat. The Bliss family must confront their own hidden troubles while the community teeters between disbelief and fear, all under the watch of a fanatic who pushes the town to its brink. This story explores themes of family, redemption, and the boundaries between good and evil in a tight‑knit, small‑city setting.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Tiffany McDaniel
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