Downwind: the area of the United States that received the brunt of the fallout from nuclear testing. As a result, humans developed cancers and congenital malformations... and so did the creatures in the River, the place where people with "the gift" see things others cannot. Deem and Winn share this gift, and they are asked to help a young woman stricken with a mysterious ailment. The cure lies in the ancient cliff dwellings of Plague Canyon, hidden on the private property of a zealous and paranoid owner. Warren, a rancher patrolling the canyon, shows an interest in Deem. She agrees to date...

For those with "the gift," the River is where they go to see things that others cannot; a realm co-existing with our own, filled with ghosts. There's a place in the River that most gifteds will not explore: The Dark River. Its reputation as a place of evil and addiction are well known, and only the foolish, desperate, or depraved would dare to enter. Derick was once a cop who, like every other cop, ignored the strange and inexplicable things that would pop up every now and then in his police work. After he retired, he decided to explore these unresolved things, and he discovered a clandestine...

Does paradise only exist in our minds? Eximere always seemed like paradise to Steven and Roy. Having agreed to act as caretakers for the mansion, they have been spending more time at Eximere, becoming acquainted with its quirks and idiosyncrasies. However, the more Steven and Roy learn about Eximere, the more disillusioned they become. Their recent discoveries of Eximere's nature have extended their circle of caretaking, and now a century-old creature from a tiny town on the peninsula threatens to unravel the delicate balance that keeps Eximere functional. As they struggle to stop this...

In the real world, Derick is just a retired cop; but in the Dark River, he's public enemy number one, living in a land of ghosts. Most people with the gift won't enter the Dark River. It's a disturbing place of evil, where it's easy to lose oneself in its depraved pleasures - or die in the jaws of a horrifying creature. Though Derick isn't gifted, he's found a way to enter the Dark River, but only to pay the bills: people pay him to go there and extract loved ones from its clutches. After an extraction goes wrong, Derick becomes a wanted man. Wanted for helping rebels. Wanted for murdering...

Cryptic messages must be deciphered. Traitors must be tracked. And a massacre must be avoided - or instigated, depending on your perspective In the delicate moments just before sleep arrives, Winn is plagued with symbols racing through his mind. He has no idea what they mean, but he suspects they're a message, sent to him from someone trapped in a place where messages aren't supposed to escape. With the help of Carma and David, Winn begins a quest to decipher the symbols. Along the way, he faces maniacal ghosts and unsavory opportunists. Thankfully, his friend Awan has connections that can...

No one, not even experienced ghost hunters and mediums, will enter Pitmon House. Its dark, abandoned halls hold inhuman secrets, and the spirits inside are violent and uncontrollable. Exploring its rooms is an easy way to get killed. So Pitmon House sits - locked up, abandoned, and silent. Eliza's younger brother is struck down by an infection that has turned him from a normal, vibrant teenager into a raving lunatic, requiring constant sedation. She quickly realizes the medical community can't help him; she will have to use her dormant "gift" to save his life. Although Eliza is frustrated...

For a hundred years, people have moved out of Waverly, but not in. The reason? It's haunted. Especially the old town hall. When Rachel returns to Eliza begging for her help, Eliza agrees to use her "gift" to help Rachel redeem her past. Rachel takes her to the small, long-abandoned town of Waverly, where the few remaining houses hold a terrible secret that killed Rachel's friend many years ago. All of the houses seem interconnected, especially the old town hall, where the most frightening hauntings occur. Eliza unravels the town's hidden past while trying to avoid the fate of Rachel's friend....