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Jen Sequel
Lantern After DarkOctober 2026 event author
How it was earned: Participated in Lantern’s October 2026 After Dark event.
Dark stories. Strange worlds. No safe passage.
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4,063published words across 1 Lantern story
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About the author
I'm Jen Sequel, an award-winning traditional portrait artist and author of horror, supernatural, mystery, and thriller fiction.
My work is inspired by beauty, mythology, folklore, history, and humanity's fascination with the unknown. Every original portrait is created using traditional techniques, while every story is crafted to entertain, unsettle, and leave readers wanting one more chapter.
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Stories by Jen Sequel
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The Demon Isles
Captain Rowan Vale of the Black Dawn has faced storms, battles, and death at sea. Nothing has prepared him for the island that waits beyond the wreckage of his ship.
After a monstrous storm tears the Black Dawn apart, Vale awakens on a strange shore surrounded by the bodies of his men. The survivors soon discover they have reached the Demon Isles—a place sailors whisper about in terrified voices, where ships are lured to their destruction and the men who wash ashore are said to become something far worse than human.
The legends are true.
Before Vale and his remaining crew can escape, they are captured by the island's warriors and brought before its enigmatic queen—a formidable woman whispered to be half mad, bloodthirsty, and more demon than human herself.
But Vale is not like the others.
Rather than breaking him, the Queen finds something in the pirate captain that earns her interest. She offers him a glimpse behind the island's legends and a terrible truth: survival here comes at a price, and escape may demand a sacrifice greater than death.
Now Vale must survive the Queen, her warriors, the creatures that haunt the island, and the darkness that is slowly consuming his men.
Because on the Demon Isles, the question isn't whether you will survive.
It's what you will become to do it.
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Eleanor’s Garden Collector’s Edition
Some gardens don’t grow life—they feed on it.
When Jessica Stuart inherits her Great-Aunt’s estate, she believes her luck has finally changed for the better. Not long after moving in, Jessi begins to experience strange occurrences within the garden. Quiet disturbances that can’t be easily explained until Jessi finds herself questioning what is real and what are fragments of her dreams. Is she imagining everything? Or is there something far more sinister at play?
As the line between perception and reality begins to fracture, Jessi is drawn deeper into the garden’s influence - a place that seems less like a location and more like a living presence. One that watches, reacts, and reveals truths she isn’t sure she’s ready to face. What begins as unease evolves into a psychological unraveling, forcing her to confront not only the mysteries of the estate, but the buried truths within herself.
This Collector’s Edition expands the experience with botanical illustrations created by the author that bring the garden’s eerie beauty to life, along with insight into the mythology that inspired the novel, offering a deeper understanding of the forces at play beneath the surface.
Atmospheric, unsettling, and deeply psychological, Eleanor’s Garden is a slow descent into a reality that bends and shifts, perfect for readers who appreciate horror where the true terror lies not just in what lurks outside, but what is uncovered within.
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The Island
Twenty years have passed since the tragedy that claimed the life of Caitlyn Larrimore. Enough time for the residents of Stillwater Falls to heal. When a new resort is set to open on the island, old wounds are reopened as an unlikely reunion is arranged. Soon, the former camp-mates find themselves cut off from the mainland. As the body count begins to rise, the secrets from that night are finally revealed. What really happened to Caitlyn Larrimore? Is the truth enough to save their lives?
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The Island Collector’s Edition
Twenty years have passed since the tragedy that claimed the life of Caitlyn Larrimore. Enough time for the residents of Stillwater Falls to heal. When a new resort is set to open on the island, old wounds are reopened as an unlikely reunion is arranged. Soon, the former camp mates find themselves cut off from the mainland. As the body count begins to rise, the secrets from that night are finally revealed. What really happened to Caitlyn Larrimore? Is the truth enough to save their lives?
This hardcover edition contains new content created solely for this edition.
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The Witching
What began as a tragedy soon becomes an adventure as one fractured family learns how to gain strength together. When their mother passes from cancer, the children of Rita Vale try to make sense of a cryptic message left after her death. Its discovery unlocks a secret past and an uncertain future. Now, as their family history is unveiled, they are faced with an important decision: learn to control the powers passed down to them for generations, or walk away to live a normal human life.
Discover the secrets. Embrace the power. Welcome to the adventure.
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The Witching: Collector's Edition
What began as a tragedy soon becomes an adventure as one fractured family learns how to gain strength together. When their mother passes from cancer, the children of Rita Vale try to make sense of a cryptic message left after her death. Its discovery unlocks a secret past and an uncertain future. Now, as their family history is unveiled, they are faced with an important decision: learn to control the powers passed down to them for generations, or walk away to live a normal human life.
This Collector's Edition includes exclusive new content not previously published, offering deeper insights into the Vale family's legacy. Presented in a beautiful hardcover, it is a must-have for fans and newcomers alike. Discover the secrets. Embrace the power. Welcome to the adventure.
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