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The year is 1874. The town of Murkwood, Texas, is rumored to be a sanctuary from the current drought and growing famine. Refugees journey there in hopes of rebuilding their lives. Little do they know that the once a bustling, verdant oasis among the mountains is now nothing but barren soil and dust. 

Now it’s full to bursting with too many people and little to offer by way of survival. Forced to live in tent and hovel, the people are filled with desperation and fear of the unknown creatures hunting them in the veil of night.

 Worse yet, Murkwood is hiding a secret. A secret made from the blood of its children. For there are no children in Murkwood. Not anymore. They’ve been snatched into the night, their parents killed, never to be seen again. Whole families sacrificed to create something evil.  

Standing between that brewing evil and the rest of the world are the Foxkeys; Witches born with magic power called Other. Supported by their allies, the Walkers, they are the barrier between humanity and evil. 

Cyrus Foxkey is the last Foxkey chosen to watch over these lands. To protect them as only he could with his magical powers. But that was a long time ago. Now he is old, his body broken, his mind weary. He should pass on his duties to another, but long ago, out of fear, he sent his only daughter away to save her from the cruel burden of their calling.

Even if she were in Murkwood, he would not want her to take on the dangerous burden of becoming the next guardian. Unfortunately, the fates conspire to take away his choice in the matter when he is murdered in his own home. 

His daughter, Vera Fowley, once Vera Foxkey, is a mother, a widow, and now homeless. What she is not is a witch. She knows nothing of her family’s magical legacy, or of the terrible state of Murkwood. Chased by the ghosts of her past from St.Louis, she endeavors to journey into the wilds of Texas with her daughter and brother-in-law, hoping to seek refuge in her father, Cyrus’s, home and begin life anew.

When she arrives in Murkwood, she discovers that not everything is as she had planned. Her father is dead, and her childhood home burned to the ground. Gone is the chance of a new beginning, and Murkwood is nothing like what she remembered. 

People are dying, animals are disappearing, and Vera can’t help but feel that something is very wrong in Murkwood. Little does she know that she is the final piece needed to unleash an ultimate evil upon the world.

 To stop the oncoming tide, Vera must face her family's legacy to save the world, her daughter, Eliza, and her unborn child from the threat of demons. She can’t do it alone; it will take the skills of newfound allies and old friends to join the battle for survival:

Felix Fowley, Vera’s eccentric artist and ruffian of a brother-in-law. He is hell-bent on protecting his family, and when they come underthreat a miscommunication forces him to dive into the world of the supernatural. Despite being little more than a human, he takes on the mantel of Foxkey to try to help save Murkwood.

Ezekiel Graves is an experienced Walker, gunslinger, and demon hunter. He is summoned to Murkwood by the mysterious Call, a wordless pull of magic that draws him toward evil. Through trials and the mysterious death of Murkwood's sheriff, he takes on the mantel of sheriff, and he must find out what is going on in Murkwood.

 With the help of his animal familiars, Ezekiel vows to protect Murkwood from its unknown threat. The only thing standing in his way is an ignorant and handsome new Foxkey by the name of Felix Fowley.

Clara Hawkins, a supposed associate of Vera’s late father and local resident of Murkwood, takes Vera and her family in after his untimely demise. Cloaked in mystery, she is not what she seems, but Vera cannot help but be drawn toward her.

Together, they must help Vera face the demons of her past to discover the power within.

These chronicles contain graphic themes of violence and child endangerment. Listener discretion is advised. 

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