Devil's Share
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Legends don't die. They evolve.
The video was supposed to be a joke. Two teenagers, a dark forest, a local legend. Now they're missing, and something with wings hunts the Pine Barrens under cover of viral fame.
For Special Response Division agent Mara Bishop, what starts as a routine investigation spirals into her strangest case yet. Glowing symbols appear on forgotten structures. Believers armed with cameras and rifles flood the wilderness. Every post, every share, every trembling witness account makes the creature grow stronger.
Someone orchestrates the mayhem from the shadows. Someone who knows that modern terror doesn't need claws or fangs when it has WiFi and willing believers.
As the digital fever pitch builds and the body count rises, Mara races to uncover the truth in a tinderbox landscape where one wrong move could turn fear into flame.
In an age of instant belief and viral nightmares, how do you kill a monster that lives in the feed?
Is the real threat the creature in the sky? Or the one behind the screen?
Michael Anderle
Michael Anderle is a prolific science fiction and fantasy author best known for creating expansive, interconnected story worlds built around strong, complex characters. He is the creator of The Kurtherian® Gambit, a genre-blending series that combines science fiction, urban fantasy, action, and supernatural elements, and which has grown into a multi-series universe with a global readership. His work is recognized for its fast pacing, serialized storytelling, and long-form character arcs designed to sustain reader engagement across many books.
Over the past decade, Anderle has been one of the most widely read authors in digital subscription fiction. Amazon* recognized him as one of the ten most-read Kindle Unlimited* authors in the United Kingdom over the past decade, reflecting not just high sales volume but sustained reader loyalty. His books have reached readers in multiple international markets and have been translated into numerous languages, helping establish a broad and diverse fanbase.
Beyond writing, Anderle is known for his collaborative approach to storytelling. He frequently works with other authors within shared universes, mentoring new voices while maintaining tight narrative continuity across large bodies of work. This collaborative model has allowed his fictional worlds to expand organically while remaining accessible to new readers.
Today, Michael Anderle continues to develop new series and expand existing universes across science fiction, fantasy, and supernatural thrillers. His work emphasizes long-term worldbuilding, evolving characters, and stories designed to translate naturally across media, reflecting a forward-looking approach to modern genre fiction.
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