Rootbound Reckoning

The swamp is no longer hiding.

When strange tremors ripple beneath Hawthorne and bioluminescent light returns to Bream Lake, Detective Sasha McGinnis knows the nightmare she thought was sealed has begun to rise again. The Hollow-an ancient, living force buried beneath the wetlands-is moving, and this time it's headed for the surface.

With her fiercely loyal canine partner Ivy Jane at her side, Sasha races against time to protect her town as rogue rangers resurface, old tunnels collapse, and a powerful new enemy reveals himself. Commander Halden, once presumed dead, has fused himself to the Hollow's will-and he intends to finish what was started years ago.

At the center of it all is Marcus, Sasha's brother, whose survival came at an impossible cost. The infection he carries is no longer just a threat-it is a key. One that could either seal the Hollow forever... or unleash it beyond the swamp.

As the ground fractures and the lake awakens, Sasha must face an unbearable choice between the life she fought to reclaim and the lives of everyone she loves. Because some evils cannot be destroyed-only contained.

And containment always demands a sacrifice.

Dark, emotional, and atmospheric, Rootbound Reckoning is the gripping conclusion to The Ivy Jane Mystery Series-a southern gothic mystery where loyalty runs deeper than roots, and the swamp never forgets what it is owed.