Bad Grains (The Order of the Strawberry Circle Book 1)
By Susanne Schmidt
A middlegrade horror based on German folklore, and a homage to all things Halloween, Bad Grains follows eleven-year-old Jo Berger who must rescue her older brother who has disappeared into a mysterious misty rye field.
Bad Grains is a 2023 SFINCS semifinalist and nominated for two Indieverse Awards.