Bell's Toll

Everyone knows that strange and magical things belong to movies and books. But life tends to be full of twisted truths one can hardly expect. Volpora is a quiet town in the middle of nowhere. And quiet towns aren’t supposed to have night-crawling monsters and heart-wrenching serial killers roaming about. With fluffed-up pom-poms, a fresh-cut field, and banners hanging all around town, no one is left oblivious of what’s around the corner—the homecoming weekend. Unlike everyone else though, High School Junior, Terry McNeil, wants no part in all that. But when the newspapers write of a girl and her kid brother disappearing without a trace, and a new face comes to town, Terry will find himself all too drawn to the dance floor. Unfortunately for him, the things that go bump in the night are looking for a partner. So when the questions pile up, and he has to choose between passing his SATs or stopping man-eating monsters, will he manage to navigate through the misadventures of teenage drama and the beckoning of a world beyond, or will he fall victim to the shadow beneath the mask. What to Expect: > 2000s small town High School setting> Multiple Mysteries> 1st POV> Romance (But no Harem)> Slow-burn and slice of life> A Magic System that's crucial to the plot but is a latecomer