When the Sky Starts Breaking: A First Look at The Cracking States
When the Sky Starts Breaking: A First Look at The Cracking States
What would you do if the ground beneath your feet suddenly cracked open—and the sky above you started breaking too? That is the terrifying question at the heart of The Cracking States, a new gothic horror novel by Matthew Petchinsky. The story begins in the quiet Texas town of Briar Hollow, where strange cracks appear in roads, deserts, and even the sky itself. At first people think it might be earthquakes or storms. But Rowan Rusk and Maeve Calder soon discover the truth is far more frightening.
Across the United States, the cracks begin spreading like a giant puzzle forming across the land. Highways split apart, gravity twists in strange ways, and something ancient seems to be waking beneath the earth. Rowan and Maeve realize the cracks are not accidents—they are part of a huge design that stretches across the entire country. And whatever is building this design is powerful enough to bend reality itself.
But the biggest danger is not just the cracks. Something is learning. It can influence people, control minds, and turn ordinary towns into gateways for something much bigger and darker. As the sky begins to fracture in multiple states at the same time, Rowan and Maeve must race to understand what is happening before the world changes forever.
The Cracking States blends cryptids, cosmic horror, and psychological tension into a story that asks a chilling question: What if the world isn’t breaking… but opening? And if it is opening, what might be waiting on the other side?
Barnes and noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Petchinsky
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