Cursed Mountain

On the eve of his hundredth birthday, Thomas Baisden-the richest, yet most damned man in West Virginia-faces the final reckoning for a lifetime of unholy bargains. Having sold his soul to the demons of hell in exchange for untold wealth, Thomas is cursed to live precisely one hundred years and no longer. Now, as his final days creep closer, he is haunted by the sinister deeds that paved his path to fortune and the irrevocable price that accompanies his dark legacy.

Spanning a century of regret and ruin, this dark historical epic intertwines Thomas's personal descent into sin with the turbulent history of Mingo County. The narrative oscillates between two converging timelines: one tracing Thomas's meandering journey through a life of moral decay-a journey punctuated by betrayal, ruthless ambition, and an ever-present shadow of damnation-and the other recounting the poignant, tragic final hours of his mother's life, 90 years earlier, set against the backdrop of the brutal West Virginia coalfield wars.

Born to a preacher who preached salvation yet lived in the light of sanctity, Thomas was meant to follow a righteous path. Instead, seduced by the lure of power and wealth, he embraced a life devoid of faith, ultimately sealing his fate with the infernal. His fortunes, built upon the exploitation of a land as merciless as it is haunted, stand as a testament to the cursed bargain he struck-a bargain that ensured his dominance over men while the very earth of Mingo County claimed the souls of those who dared to harness its dark power.