Stories From the COAL Universe

Southern Gothic fiction shaped by faith, mystery, violence, mercy, and the places that leave their mark on us.

Each story stands on its own. Together, they belong to a larger world—connected through recurring places, objects, histories, and lives.

Featured story

A Southern Gothic mystery where faith, violence, memory, and the supernatural refuse to stay in separate rooms.

Hale is trying to understand what happened to him. The trouble is, he may be the least reliable witness in the story.