The Disappearing Forest

Hollowbrook was supposed to be a quiet town. Nestled at the edge of an ancient forest, it had survived centuries of storms, industry, and time itself. But overnight, the trees vanished—leaving behind an expanse of smooth, pulsing soil that seemed… alive. Dr. Liam Carter, a mycologist drawn back to his hometown by an eerie government request, knows something isn't right. The ground hums beneath his feet, spores pulse with unnatural rhythm, and the few samples he's managed to collect refuse to behave like anything science has ever explained. When journalist Erin Holt arrives to cover the "geological anomaly," she expects corporate corruption or an environmental scandal—not a forest that disappeared overnight. But as they dig deeper, they uncover a hidden research facility with links to a company that left Hollowbrook years ago. A company that was supposed to be gone. Genexa Corporation never truly left. And whatever they were experimenting with in the shadows of the forest, it's waking up. As strange embers float through the air and the ground itself seems to breathe, Liam and Erin find themselves trapped in a mystery far older than the town itself. The few remaining townspeople whisper of things that were buried long ago—things that should have stayed buried. But the forest remembers. And it's not gone. It's becoming. With the town on the brink of collapse, Liam and Erin must decide how far they're willing to go to expose the truth before Hollowbrook—and everyone in it—becomes part of something far more terrifying than they ever imagined. The Disappearing Forest is a chilling blend of supernatural horror, conspiracy thriller, and sci-fi mystery that will keep you questioning the line between science and the unknown until the final page.