Something is waiting beneath the mountain. When park ranger Vesper Brenner is called to investigate a strange disturbance in the remote wilderness of Evergreen Mountain, she expects another rescue operation. Instead, she finds a child. Her name is Pienee. She is frightened. She is alone. And she should not exist. As Vesper tries to uncover where the girl came from, increasingly impossible events begin to unfold around the mountain. Animals behave strangely. People disappear. The forest seems to shift around those who enter it. And beneath the ancient wilderness lies something far older than anyone imagined. Sheriff Owen Briggs wants answers. Scientist Daniel Cross believes the mountain is hiding a discovery that could change everything. But Pienee knows the truth. She isn't lost. She has been sent. And whatever brought her into the world is only beginning to awaken. As the boundaries between human, creature, and something far more terrifying begin to collapse, Vesper must confront a horrifying possibility: The mountain isn't hiding something. The mountain is something. Pienee is a dark, atmospheric horror novel blending cosmic horror, psychological horror, body horror, and supernatural dread into a story of grief, isolation, obsession, and an ancient intelligence waiting beneath the surface of the world. Perfect for readers who enjoy Stephen King, John Langan, Laird Barron, Jeff VanderMeer, and horror that leaves you questioning what is real long after the final page. Enter the mountain. Meet Pienee. And whatever you do—don't follow her home. From the Author of Stairway to Darkness.
