Saint of the Concrete Beasts

Dark Fantasy

Gothic Dystopian Fantasy

Dieselpunk Horror

Religious / Philosophical Fantasy

Grimdark Fantasy

Short Book Description

In the towering concrete city of Oakhaven, the Church rules not through faith, but through fear.

Every street is watched by colossal stone Guardians—monstrous creatures of concrete and iron said to awaken only for the guilty. Yelena Clearwater, a disillusioned temple initiate, has spent her life believing the Guardians were holy protectors of the faithful. But when one of the ancient beasts kneels before her after touching her blood, she uncovers a terrifying secret buried beneath the city’s foundations.

Hidden in the cathedral vaults below Oakhaven, a lonely stone-carver named Enoch Brooks shapes the very monsters that keep the population obedient. As Yelena descends deeper into the truth behind the Guardians, she discovers that the city’s peace is built on sacrifice, petrified souls, and a horror far older than the Church itself.

Now hunted by the institution she once served, Yelena must decide whether to destroy the creatures that protect Oakhaven—or become the saint the stone has been waiting for.