One House Left BY Vincent Ralph

Vincent Ralph’s latest horror novel, The Hiding Boy, combines R.L. Stine's chilling style with the eerie tension of urban legends. Sixteen-year-old Nate Campbell has lived his life under the shadow of Murder Road, a street notorious for its dark history of tragedy. For nearly six decades, the vengeful spirit of the Hiding Boy has haunted different homes on the road, each one becoming the site of a mysterious disaster every few years. Nate's family, desperate to escape the curse, relocates to a new town, hoping to leave the horrors of their past behind.

But when Nate becomes involved with his new friends’ urban legend club, his hopes for a fresh start begin to unravel. As the group delves into ghost stories and local myths, Nate finds unsettling similarities between the new tales and the sinister past he thought he'd escaped. Slowly, the boundary between the old curse of the Hiding Boy and the new urban legends blurs, until Nate realizes there may be no safe place left to hide.

With its heart-pounding suspense, The Hiding Boy explores themes of fear, fate, and the chilling power of folklore. Vincent Ralph’s spine-tingling narrative keeps readers guessing until the very end, blending supernatural terror with the psychological dread of being unable to outrun one's past. This gripping novel will keep horror fans on edge, eagerly turning pages to uncover the truth behind the curse and the haunting figure who stalks its victims.