Sourwood Mountain

Nereid is Part Two of the "Tess Trilogy" of the Sourwood Mountain Series by Jenni Lorraine and should only be read after reading the Best-Selling first installment, "Tailypo." The weeks that have followed since the discovery of young Ruby Milton's body in Pichol Creek have been a whirlwind of strange activity and mounting suspicions in the small town of Adelaide, Virginia, with eleven-year-old Tessie and friends caught in the center. Since she was old enough to read, she's done nothing but absorb information about monster lore from across the globe-becoming convinced that folk monsters live in abundance in the woods surrounding her tiny hometown. It was a monster-hunting excursion that led the group of young explorers to find the skeletal remains of Ruby, a former girlfriend of Tessie's uncle Joel, laid to waste in Pichol Creek after Tessie's trusted dog, Job, retrieved the skull. Now, a dark shadow has been cast over the town of Adelaide as Sheriff Alan Cline races against time to solve the case, convinced it's somehow linked to a series of disappearances, shady characters, and secrets that have long been rotting away at the heart of the local community.

In the gripping finale of Jenni Lorraine's "Tess Trilogy," "Rusalki" takes readers on a final journey through the heart of a small town shrouded in dark and violent history. As Adelaide still reels from the shocking events of the summer of 1995, Tessie Rowe stumbles upon one final damning clue that will lead Sheriff Alan Cline's investigation to a horrifying discovery. In a town where the truth always seems to be just out of reach, and where the line between myth and reality blurs, "Rusalki" weaves a tale of intrigue, betrayal, and unexpected alliances. Tessie and Alan each find themselves navigating a labyrinth of lies and half-truths, where each spun yarn unraveled brings them closer to a shocking twist that will change Adelaide forever. "Rusalki" is the thrilling conclusion to a saga that has captivated readers worldwide. Get ready. It's time. The true beasts of Adelaide will finally be revealed.