Familiar

In the shadow of the Berkshire Mountains, ancient curses don't sleep - they wait.
When James Leonard inherits his father's remote cabin following his suspicious death, he's forced to confront more than just his grief. Karen Hart, daughter of a local bookstore owner, arrives at his door seeking help in finding her missing father. Together they unearth their families' twisted connection to Johanna Logan, an Irish witch burned alive in 1784 alongside her mysterious black cat.
As they delve deeper into centuries-old secrets, they discover their ancestors' role in Johanna's execution - and the horrifying price of her dying curse. Now, something stalks the mountains. Something born of witch and familiar, of vengeance and generational guilt. With help from Kwan, a Mohican tracker versed in ancient lore, James and Karen race to break the curse before it claims them both.
But in the Berkshires, some things are better left buried, and not all family legacies deserve salvation. As Karen becomes the Grimalkin's next target, James must decide if breaking the curse is worth the cost of unleashing something even darker upon the mountains.

In this blood-soaked tale of generational horror, author Rowan Duncan weaves together Colonial American history, Irish folklore, and Native American legend to create a haunting story of inherited guilt, primal fear, and the price of redemption.