The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
After the death of his father, fourteen-year-old Mark Branton is just trying to survive another summer in Summit Valley. Then a chance encounter with a mysterious stranger leaves him changed—stronger, sharper, and haunted by abilities he doesn’t understand.
As Mark struggles to control his newfound powers, darkness begins to spread through the valley. A brutal attack shatters the life of one of his closest friends. Savage murders leave the town living in fear. And somewhere in the shadows, an ancient force known as the Colony is searching for an heir.
When a new girl named Ciara becomes the target of the same evil that destroyed his friend, Mark vows to protect her. But good intentions have consequences. One desperate act of violence unleashes a nightmare he cannot contain—a monster driven by madness, vengeance, and an insatiable hunger for blood.
Now Mark must uncover the truth about his powers, confront the secrets of his enigmatic mentor, and face a killer that cannot be reasoned with, stopped, or escaped.
Because some monsters are born.
Others are made.
REPTILE is a dark supernatural thriller filled with small-town secrets, ancient horrors, brutal consequences, and the terrifying question:
What if the monster is closer than you think?