A terrifying encounter with an otherworldly creature sends Eric Fortrell hurtling once again into the world of the weird, where he finds himself racing the clock to prevent an ancient evil from plunging his hometown of Creek Bend into a hellish, apocalyptic nightmare. With the help of old friends and new—as well as the weirdest agent yet—can Eric discover the truth behind why mythical monsters of the American Southwest are descending on the streets of a quiet Wisconsin town? What is the truth behind the mysterious relic on display in the local museum? And what does it all have to do with a recently published book about the Fire of 1881?Book 9 in the Rushed series. Some adult language.