The Doors of the Ancients is an edge-of-your-seat, Sci-Fi, fantasy adventure series, taking the reader from the mystery of the Haunted Cottage in the mist-shrouded forest town of Shadow Creek, through ancient portals that lead to the horrors and wonders of parallel worlds, and across the paths of memorable characters, vicious creatures, and ancient cities. Book 1: Shadow Creek - Maybe there's something in the water... or maybe it's just that secrets and fear bring out the worst in people. Either way, the residents of the small forest town of Shadow Creek are not quite normal. Following a tragic accident that claimed his mother's life, Jake Catalani is left with only his abusive stepfather as a parent. A pending eviction and an unexpected job opportunity are the catalysts that compel the pair to move to Shadow Creek, and into a secluded dwelling in the woods that terrifies the locals and has been known, for generations, as the haunted cottage. But their move to Shadow Creek was no coincidence. The mysterious cottage, Jake finds, was once owned by his estranged biological father; a man who has been missing for over a year; a man who many of the locals believe was possessed by a demon. However, Jake soon acquires cryptic messages written by his missing father, messages that lead him to question every horrible thing he has been told about the man. And hidden in the messages are clues that begin to unearth the true mystery of the cottage. Is Jake desperate enough to overcome his fear and be free from the tyranny of his stepfather and the madness of Shadow Creek? Is he desperate enough to believe in the peculiar messages left behind by his father? Can a timid teenaged boy, with only the reluctant help a few chosen classmates, unravel the secrets of Shadow Creek