Conjuring the Demon (The Newport Curse) - Softcover

Durgin, John; Publishing, Crystal Lake

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1968532412 ISBN 13: 9781968532413

Publisher: Crystal Lake Publishing, 2026

Synopsis

Sometimes, to end a curse, you have to return to where it began.

“Epically brutal and genuinely chilling, this one demands a standing ovation from all horror fans.”—Nick Roberts, author of The Exorcist’s House and Mean Spirited

2024
Howie Burke swore he’d never go back to Newport after the childhood murders that shattered his life. But twenty-five years later, a desperate call from his mother drags him home—and straight into the horrors he thought he left behind.

The town feels wrong the moment he arrives. Old ghosts lurk in the shadows, and something far darker has been growing in his absence. The secrets he and his childhood friends uncovered were only the beginning.

1978
Jessica and Henry Black move to Newport searching for a fresh start. For Jessica, it’s a chance to escape her fanatical upbringing and finally choose her own path—but the town offers a new kind of faith: one built on secrets, sacrifice, and blood.

As the townsfolk take a chilling interest in her, Jessica begins to understand the truth: she isn’t just welcome here.
She’s wanted.
She’s chosen.
She’s necessary.

Two timelines. One curse.
And the only way out… is through the coven that began it.

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About this title

About the Author

John Durgin is an award nominated author. Growing up in New Hampshire, he discovered Stephen King much younger than most probably should have, reading IT before he reached high school-and knew from that moment on he wanted to write horror. His debut novel, The Cursed Among Us released June 3, 2022, and went on to become an Amazon bestseller. Next up, his sophomore novel titled Inside The Devil's Nest, released in January of 2023, followed by his debut collection, Sleeping In The Fire in June of 2023. In 2024 he released two more novels, starting with Kosa which released to stellar reviews, and Consumed by Evil through Crystal Lake Publishing in November 2024. His most recent novels are The Devil's In The Next Room and The Envelope.

Edition details

• Publisher: Crystal Lake Publishing
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1968532412
• ISBN 13: 9781968532413
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 408