M.J. Hook is the author of Chakra Demons, The Red Wood Chronicles, a new urban fantasy series weaving earth magic with psychological mystery and mind-twisting horror. Inspired by chakra philosophy, spiritual concepts, and the magic hidden in life, Hook's writing invites readers to explore darker corners of the paranormal. If you love urban fantasy packed with atmosphere, complex characters, and a spiritual edge that'll keep you glued to the page, you're in the right place.
FEAR
It starts at the base of your spine
When a young woman's found murdered under strange circumstances, Colorado Springs Homicide Detective Benny Rogers calls in the one man who can see beyond the physical evidence-Travis "Red" Wood, Earth‑gifted shaman and supernatural troubleshooter. Red's magic pinpoints the killer's identity, and the case seems wrapped up before it begins.
But Red knows there's more to it than his spiritual eye can see.
Something cunning. Something wicked.
When another body appears, similar in appalling brutality, Red learns the murders aren't just connected. They're invitations. The killer is staging these horrors as a twisted game, baiting the shamanic sleuth into a deadly confrontation.
As Red digs deeper, he uncovers a vile magical influence threading through the crimes, one powerful enough to warp minds and push his own abilities to the breaking point. For the first time as Gaia's defender, Red faces a terror he can't simply outfight or outwit.
With a colorful crew of magical friends and a handful of eclectic allies, Red must rely on his craft, his fists, and his razor‑sharp humor to unravel a mystery woven from blood, illusion, and ancient power. But the closer he gets to the truth, the more he realizes the actual target isn't the victims.
It's him.
M.J. Hook was born and raised in vanilla towns across the Midwest, and discovered immaturely that if you want flavor in life, the best waiter to order from is your imagination. After stuffing himself with fantasy and horror, then hurling the glut of his creativity onto drawing paper, canvas, and notepads, what emerged from the heartland was an artistically weird kid with an unhinged imagination.He manages the creative day-career of art gigolo-designing brands, publications, brochures, illustrations for a variety of clients. But once the sun sinks, he writes, paints, and doodles on walls. Coloring them is much easier than climbing them.He's into movies that tell a good story and reading books that force him to forget about responsibility. Currently stuck in Texas, his heart craves the Rocky Mountains and spends frequent imaginary visits to the Northwest. His wife and kids acknowledge the troll living in the cave, and frequently leave treats at the entrance to keep him alive and gruntled.
