Monsters & Mayhem Collection

No good deed goes unpunished… The Jacksons are a family teetering on the edge of emotional and financial ruin. With the threat of uprooting the entire family for greener pastures the Jacksons need a win, but they will settle for a vacation. Even if it means driving through a horrific blizzard to an all expenses paid chalet high in the Colorado mountains.Out of cell phone range and out of options, the Jacksons creep along through the storm until one wrong turn sends their ancient Dodge Caravan off the edge of the road and down a mountain slope better suited for skiing. Battered and bruised, but still alive, the Jacksons take shelter in an abandoned cabin only to find a pregnant woman being held prisoner in a nearby outbuilding. Soon after they release the woman they realize their mistake and that no good deed goes unpunished...

No good deed goes unpunished… and some open the gates of Hell.High in the remote Colorado mountains, a devastating car crash leaves the Jackson family stranded and wounded. Their only hope for shelter-a forgotten cabin buried deep in the woods. But inside, they find something far worse than the cold: a pregnant woman bound and gagged, begging for freedom.They let her go.They shouldn't have.That single act of mercy unleashes a nightmare older than the forest itself-an ancient, unspeakable evil with no mercy and no limits. As the storm traps them inside and the walls begin to bleed secrets, the Jacksons realize they're not alone... and they're not getting out.Hunted by shadows that twist reality and stalk their every move, the family must confront their darkest fears-or be devoured by them.This cabin doesn't offer shelter. It offers sacrifice.A Dark Breed is a horror thriller steeped in dread, heartbreak, and unrelenting suspense-the first standalone novel in the Monsters & Mayhem Collection.