THE DEVIL BENEATH ORISON

SOME PLACES ARE ABANDONED. ORISON DEEP WAS SEALED FOR A REASON.

Beneath Mount Veyr lies an abandoned mine with a history of unexplained deaths, disembodied prayers and disturbing reports of possession. Once a workers' refuge, a hidden chapel and eventually a geophysical observatory, Orison Deep has earned an infamous reputation as the most haunted place on Earth.

Now, six investigators have been granted permission to enter.

Led by Dr. Lena Saye, the team includes an audio specialist, a confined-space engineer, a physician, a documentary producer and an ordained priest with experience investigating alleged cases of possession. Their mission is straightforward: document the site's history, examine the unexplained recordings and leave before their limited access expires.

Then a switched-off recorder captures a voice that should not exist.

The voice belongs to Priya Nair.

When Priya begins losing time, speaking words she cannot remember and exhibiting behaviour no medical examination can fully explain, the investigation becomes something far more dangerous. Something beneath Orison has found a way to speak through her.

It knows things the investigators have never shared. It can imitate their voices, exploit their guilt and turn their own evidence against them. As the disturbances become violent and their escape routes begin to fail, the team's professional discipline is tested against something that does not follow the rules of the living.

Father Silas Mercer believes a demonic presence may be responsible. But recognising the threat and stopping it are two very different things.

And deep beneath Orison, something is waiting for them to answer.

THE DEVIL BENEATH ORISON is a standalone supernatural horror novel in The Veylan Hauntings series, featuring:

• Claustrophobic underground horror and expedition suspense.

• Disturbing audio phenomena and unexplained manifestations.

• Demonic possession and escalating supernatural violence.

• A desperate battle between faith, reason and survival.

• A dark, uncompromising descent into terror.

Some places should remain forgotten. Some doors should never be opened.