A Shadow Over Salem

Deep beneath Salem Harbor, under stone and water and darkness, something waits. Time means nothing to the immortal. Dimitri Kaine has all the time in the world. And one day-maybe in a century, maybe in a millennium-the stone will shift. The water will recede. A crack will form.And Salem will learn that some nightmares never truly end.This novel explores themes of trauma, survival, and the cost of fighting evil. While the supernatural elements are fictional, the psychological effects of extreme trauma depicted are based on real PTSD symptoms. If you or someone you know is struggling with trauma, please reach out to a mental health professional.The town of Salem, Massachusetts is real, and its history with the witch trials is factual. However, all characters, vampires, and events in this novel are entirely fictional.Thank you for reading.AcknowledgmentsTo the readers who followed Margaret, Jake, Marcus, Rachel, Emily, and their families through sixteen chapters of terror-thank you for joining them in the darkness. Some made it out. Some didn't. But all of them fought.And sometimes, fighting is enough.