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ABOUT OUR AUTHOR

T.J. Oliver, the owner and operator of Howling Orchard Press, hails from Northern Ontario. With a passion for storytelling, he carries a book wherever he goes, ready to share captivating tales of heroism and horror.

The Brittle Saga

A Ritual of Shallow Seeds

With the seventeenth century half over and the fall season nearly at an end, Nadine and her motley crew mates aboard La Verdugo have survived in the isolated northern bay, recovering with what little help the local natives could tolerate. Hunting and trapping for some months, up until now her band has thought that hardship, abuse, and the bad luck of the old world would come back around and eventually be their downfall, never once imagining powerful occultist circles or the dark horrors at their beck and call. Unbeknownst to them all, a representative of that merciless order soon drops her anchor right beside their sails, and a new dread finds a way to call this lonely shore home.


Unschooled in horrendous things, each member of La Verdugo’s crew imagines that they have suffered and endured the worst of what mankind has to offer. Maybe they are right. Maybe they have — but now that Lady Nisa and Corliss plot and walk in the shifting sand, who could have guessed that they've come armed with the atrocities of another world just in time for winter? Just in time for A Ritual Of Shallow Seeds to take root.

Get your copy today!

The seeds have sprouted! A Ritual of Shallow Seeds, the haunting first installment of The Brittle Saga, is now available. Dive into its gripping world today and uncover the ancient secrets within. 

Order your copy now in hardcover, paperback, or Kindle from Amazon, or in exquisite hardcover and paperback editions at Barnes & Noble. Your journey into the brittle begins now.

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Endorsements

Allister

Allister

Allister

"A Ritual of Shallow Seeds is a gothic horror classic in the making. With echoes of the work of greats of the genre in the early 20th century like Lovecraft, Machen, and Ashton Smith, the narrative is replete with terror, tension, and a consistently eerie atmosphere and setting, populated by a colorful cast of characters the reader will root for, even knowing that some of them won't make it!"

Leigh

Allister

Allister

"The author conjures a dark and chilling adventure that gets more horrifying with each page. He brings all his characters to life with his writing, giving an emotional rollercoaster to the reader. If you are looking for a book with a nightmarish and twisted tale, (A Ritual of Shallow Seeds) will not disappoint."

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