“The Time Has Come” — A Riveting Tale of Treasure, Vengeance, and Fate by Brock Bodenschatz
Los Angeles, California Nov 12, 2025 (Issuewire.com) - In The Time Has Come, author Brock Bodenschatz delivers a thrilling saga of treasure hunting, betrayal, and the invisible threads that bind lives together. Set against the backdrop of Long Island's East End, this novel follows Peter Winthorpea man haunted by the past and driven by a lifelong search for a legendary treasure. The last clue has led him to a lost shipwreck somewhere in the area. With his voodoo priestess companion Esmeralda at his side, Peter must confront old enemies, rekindle buried secrets, and face forces both human and mystical as timeand fateclose in.
Three men sailing from Key West, a pair of ruthless grave robbers, and a young woman caught between vengeance and survival are all drawn into Peters path. Each has crossed his life before, and each plays a part in the explosive final confrontation that ties together decades of choices, coincidences, and karma.
In a US Review of Books feature, Boze Herrington praised The Time Has Come as a competently written example of pulp fiction that will likely bring smiles to fans of the genre, highlighting its breezy tone, engaging heroes, and prospect of lost treasure. Herrington added that Bodenschatzs prose is accessible and often funny, combining voodoo priestesses, billionaires, bandits, and zombifying drugs in a remarkably cinematic narrative.
Bodenschatzhimself a sailor, surfer, motorcyclist, and martial artistdraws from real-life adventures to craft a story pulsing with danger and heart. The Time Has Come captures the thrill of pursuit, the pain of memory, and the belief that every life, no matter how scattered, is connected in ways beyond imagination.
Acclaimed horror novelist and U.S. Army veteran Vanessa M. Chattman returns with a chilling new supernatural tale that promises to haunt readers long after the final page. Her latest novel, BENEATH THE OAK, delivers a gripping blend of psychological terror, hidden family secrets, and ghostly suspensecementing Vanessa M. Chattmans reputation as one of the most compelling voices in modern horror.
Set in the quiet isolation of rural America, BENEATH THE OAK follows Alyssa Ward, a grieving woman forced to confront the shadows of her past when she returns to her childhood home after her mothers sudden death. What she expects to be a simple homecoming becomes a descent into a generational nightmare. The massive oak tree looming behind the houseonce a symbol of comfortnow pulses with an eerie, oppressive presence. At night, whispers seep from its roots, and ghostly silhouettes gather beneath its branches, watching, waiting.
As Alyssa sorts through her mothers belongings, she discovers a series of journals revealing a dark family curse tied to the ancient tree. For generations, the Ward family has been tormented by a spirit bound to the oakone that selects a single family member to keep beneath its roots. When Alyssa begins experiencing visions of a young girl calling her name, begging for release, she realizes the curse is awakening once more.
The deeper Alyssa digs into her familys past, the more the veil between the living and the dead unravels. The spirit beneath the oak soon reveals its true identitysomeone Alyssa once knew, someone she unknowingly abandoned. To break the curse, Alyssa must confront buried memories, longforgotten guilt, and a supernatural force determined to claim her as its next offering. The battle becomes not only for her life, but for her soul.
Vanessa M. Chattmans signature styleatmospheric, emotionally charged, and rooted in psychological horrorshines throughout BENEATH THE OAK. Known for her ability to blend haunting imagery with human vulnerability, Chattman crafts a narrative that is both terrifying and profoundly intimate. Her exploration of grief, memory, and generational trauma elevates the novel beyond traditional horror, offering readers a story that is as thoughtprovoking as it is chilling.
With a growing body of acclaimed work spanning supernatural fiction, psychological thrillers, and cinematic screenplays, Vanessa M. Chattman continues to push the boundaries of the genre. BENEATH THE OAK stands as one of her most powerful works to datea haunting reminder that the past never truly stays buried, and some spirits refuse to be forgotten.
BENEATH THE OAK is now available through major retailers and online platforms. Readers seeking a gripping, atmospheric, and emotionally resonant supernatural horror experience will find themselves captivatedand hauntedby Vanessa M. Chattmans latest masterpiece.
