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Debra Castaneda
Debra Castaneda writes folk horror and supernatural thrillers, including her novel The Root Witch. She often sets her stories along the California coast, drawing on local legends and the unsettling side of nature
The Root Witch
In 1986, a remote Utah forest becomes the stage for a terrifying legend. A new Forest Service ranger, Knox, and a determined TV producer, Sandy, find their lives intertwined as reports of a shadowy figure known as the Root Witch emerge. When a man disappears and a news crew investigating the sightings vanishes, Knox and Sandy are drawn into a chilling mystery that culminates on Halloween, forcing them to confront a ghastly truth.