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Ania Ahlborn
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"Deep in the heart of Appalachia stands a crooked farmhouse miles from any road. The Morrows keep to themselves, and it's served them well so far. When girls go missing off the side of the highway, the cops don't knock on their door. Which is a good thing, seeing as to what's buried in the Morrows' backyard. But nineteen-year-old Michael Morrow isn't like the rest of his family. He doesn't take pleasure in the screams that echo through the trees. Michael pines for normalcy, and he's sure that someday he'll see the world beyond West Virginia. When he meets Alice, a pretty girl working at a record shop in the small nearby town of Dahlia, he's immediately smitten. For a moment, he nearly forgets about the monster he's become. But his brother, Rebel, is all too eager to remind Michael of his place" --
A nineteen-year-old who yearns for a normal life away from his disturbing family and their dark secrets, despite the monster he feels he's become.
Michael's brother, who is eager to remind Michael of his place within the family's dark practices and seems to revel in their violent activities.
A pretty girl Michael meets working at a record shop in the nearby town of Dahlia, who represents a chance at normalcy for him.