
Two eerie tales. One haunted neighborhood.Nestled among the Spanish moss and manicured lawns of Palencia, Florida, something is watching. In The Circle, young Annie Bennett notices strange behavior among her neighbors—especially around the old Circle K gas station. People start vanishing. Streets change. Receipts whisper impossible warnings. As the humming grows louder, Annie realizes she’s not just witnessing something supernatural—she may be part of it.In the chilling sequel The Spiral, the terror spreads. New patterns emerge. A mysterious reset lounge takes root in the community, and what lies beneath Palencia's pristine surface begins to twist again. Some secrets can’t be paved over. And some doors, once opened, don’t close.With unnerving detail and a creeping sense of dread, John Gall delivers two interconnected horror novellas that will make you question everything you thought you knew about your neighborhood.Enter the Circle. Descend the Spiral. Welcome to Palencia.