Charles Morris Maddox Heartwood (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798272549754)

The suburban promise of Whitlock Heights, Virginia, is a lie.

Contractor Elias Heartwood, driven by love for his adopted African American son, Finn, vows to build a sanctuary. He salvages the dark, ancient wood of a condemned Keffer Oak for the task.

But the wood was never meant to be moved. It was the vessel of a powerful, century-old vengeance tied to a forgotten history.

Elias's act of love unwittingly unleashes a devastating spiritual force. As the horror escalates and the consequences bleed into the real world, His wife Elara Heartwood is forced to confront a terrifying truth: the solution may lie in understanding the terrible debt now owed to the spirit.

The parents are trapped. They must find a way to pay the spiritual price of historical atonement before the vengeful power consumes their son entirely.