WHEN I LAY MY VENGEANCE UPON THEE (2024)

Father Barrera is a disgraced priest, haunted by his part in the tragic death of a child. As penance, he is exiled to the remote South American town of Puerto Cristina to apprentice under the enigmatic Father Stygian, controversial exorcist. Exorcists are normally trained in the Vatican, but Stygian has his own way of handling demons... methods that predate even the Church. And unfortunately for Barrera, Stygian's last apprentice committed suicide not long ago. As Barrera seeks to unlock the mysteries of Stygian's strange practices, he uncovers an island rife with evil and supernatural phenomena. What do these possessions mean, and how are they connected to a mysterious hospital patient, one who's been in a coma for nearly half a century without aging a single day... Rising star author Gus Moreno, whose debut novel This Thing Between Us was awarded a "Best Book of 2021" recognition by NPR, joins forces with visionary artist Jakub Rebelka (Cyberpunk) for a mesmerizing and thrilling descent into Hell itself.

The mystery of Puerto Cristina deepens as the veteran exorcist and his apprentice are drawn to a remote farmhouse in the hopes of saving a young boy's soul. What they find there, however, is an unimaginable nightmare, abominations of nature that the villagers believe is the work of a mythical creature called El Peuchen...

Barrera is introduced to the practices of an obscure theory, prompting questions about Stygian's exorcism methods and whether all is quite what it seems. But before he can dig any deeper into his fellow priest's practices, their investigation into claims that the dead apprentice has risen takes a sudden, deadly turn...

The mystery of Stygian’s exorcism techniques is unveiled by a shocking source!Can Barrera survive his apprenticeship long enough to save the innocent soul at the heart of the island’s mystery? Or will evil ultimately win as the demonic threat reaches its tipping point?

Hell is here! Father Stygian and Barrera make it to the hospital, where the ominous masses of birds are terrorizing the building. As they rush to find Andrea, shocking revelations about Stygian’s practice leave Barrera horrified — but will that horror be enough for him to do what’s needed? Are they too late?