Eden is a picturesque small town in Indiana, where the corn grows tall and the tea is sweet. As with many beautiful things, something more complex lies beneath the surface. A devastating loss drives Cole Harris, a local bad boy teenager, deep into the realm of darkness. As he begins to spiral out of control, he stumbles upon things he wished he never unearthed. Now, with the help of an unsuspected friend, and faced with the responsibility of an unreal task, will Cole be overtaken by evil, or will he rise up to be a hero for Eden? The Pact is a novel that tells the age old tale of good verses evil. I greatly enjoyed writing this story and using my own personal experiences to dive into the characters and tell the story of self discovery and overcoming odds. As a horror fan, I told the story in that genre, but the real substance is in the underlying themes and conflicts that make the story truly relatable I feel.