Shadows of Samhain — A Halloween Horror Tale book cover by Jameson Ortiz
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Shadows of Samhain

Adult • Occult & Supernatural
A Halloween Horror Tale
Vandals disrupt ancestral rituals Family trapped in haunted farmhouse Malevolent spirits rise against protectors Traditions become a fight for survival The veil between worlds shatters

On Halloween night a family gathers at their farmhouse to honor ancestors with food, fire, and tradition. Their ritual is interrupted when careless vandals desecrate the offerings and shatter the wards meant to protect the home, and the household discovers that the broken veil between the living and the dead will not be ignored.

Shadows twist, whispers crawl through the walls, and vengeful spirits rise as ancestral protectors and malevolent forces collide. Trapped inside the farmhouse, the family must rely on fire, tradition, and each other to survive the longest night.

On Halloween night a family honoring their ancestors at a farmhouse must survive after vandals shatter the protective wards and unleash vengeful spirits.
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Book details

Publisher
Independently published
Publication date
September 25, 2025
Print length
15 pages
Language
English

Occult & Supernatural

Reader guide

What to Know Before Reading Shadows of Samhain

A family ritual of food and fire serves as the opening detail and the source of the conflict. The setup places people inside a farmhouse where folklore, ancestral protection, and broken wards create immediate danger. Supernatural elements are central, with ghosts, whispers, and a torn veil between the living and the dead driving the action. Expect a tense, atmosphere-driven tale focused on survival, tradition, and the clash between protective ancestors and malevolent forces.

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About the author

Jameson Ortiz

Jameson Ortiz

Jameson Ortiz is a horror writer based in Riverside, California, where he lives with his wife and four children. He writes across a wide range of horror, drawing inspiration from both classic and modern works to explore dark themes, unsettling environments, supernatural terror, and the unknown. His work spans cosmic horror, Lovecraftian horror, extreme horror, psychological horror, and other dark and disturbing forms of fiction.

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