The Horror in the Lamplights by Christopher Michael (30 October, 2026)

Romania, 1942.

OSS operative Robert Danforth parachutes behind Axis lines to investigate a lead obtained through the horrors he experienced in the Arabian desert. What he finds is the Ordinul Negru—an unholy alliance between SS occultists and the surviving fanatics of an exiled Romanian order.

In a remote Carpathian valley, children begin disappearing from the villages. Every clue leads to Castelul Umbrelor, an ancient fortress that appears abandoned by day, but at midnight, screams rise from beneath its walls.

At the center of it all is Elena, a young artist imprisoned within her ancestral manor. She has no memory of painting the nightmares filling her canvases—yet each morning, another part is completed, and each month, the SS carries a finished painting to the castle.

As Beltane approaches, SS kill teams close in, the resistance begins to fracture, and the terror Danforth carried out of the desert starts whispering from the shadows.

The last painting is almost complete. The gate is already beginning to open. An interrupted blood rite from World War I is reaching its climax—and what crosses through will recognize neither nations nor armies as its master.

The Nazis came seeking a weapon.

What answers them is hungry.

A gripping blend of WWII historical fiction, supernatural horror, and occult thriller, this gothic horror novel for fans of dark historical fantasy delivers one of the most atmospheric immersive books of the series.

Perfect for readers who love Nazi occult horror, WWII supernatural thrillers, and cosmic horror steeped in real history, Danforth’s second investigation is an engrossing, creepy page-turner that proves evil doesn’t need a uniform to find a war worth fighting.