From Within

Teenaged Natalie’s life ends abruptly after a confrontation filled with blood and a black book; her death triggers the supernatural chain that plagues Grovetown. Her connection to the occult remains central to the town’s curse, and her memory haunts the other characters as the mystery deepens.

Natalie’s boyfriend who reads from the black book and then commits suicide, setting the curse in motion. His actions bind the fates of many characters as the book’s power is unlocked through his sacrifice.

A high school girl who becomes the core protagonist, racing to warn others and confront the curse. She navigates derailed friendships, doppelgänger scares, and danger as she searches for a way to stop the haunting.

Lindsay’s stepmother who becomes entangled in the town’s fevered purges and ultimately faces the consequences of the church’s zealotry. Her actions illustrate how fear and faith can collide with violence at a personal level.

Natalie’s father who confronts a haunted past; his death follows a ghostly visitation, marking another casualty of the curse’s reach and showing how the town’s grief feeds its fear.

Bernard’s niece who begins seeing a ghost and becomes entangled in the rising dread before meeting a tragic end, illustrating how the curse touches generations.

A misfit with ties to occult history whose knowledge helps the protagonists confront the curse. He argues for a reset through sacrifice and ultimately attempts to end the spell by confronting the black book.

Lindsay’s best friend who encounters her own doppelgänger and becomes caught up in the escalating danger around the curse, highlighting how far trust fractures under fear.

Dylan’s cousin from New York who travels to Grovetown for Sean’s funeral and becomes a dangerous force seeking the book, ultimately turning violent against those who stand in her way.

The pastor’s son who uses religious rhetoric to inflame fear and leads confrontations against Aidan, embodying the town’s misapplied faith and zeal.

A central religious figure whose congregation inflames the town’s fear and participates in the pursuit of the book, reflecting how leadership can fuel catastrophe.

A member of Joe’s congregation who acts alongside Dylan and Roy in the pursuit of the book, representing the complicity of organized religion in the town’s horror.

Trish’s lover who participates in the violent drama surrounding the book and the hunt for the relic, reflecting the intersection of desire, power, and escalation.