Elrich E-Readers October 2025
Supernatural Elements...in the Bible?!
Werewolves. Vampires. Zombies. It seems like as soon as October hits, the world of the spooky and supernatural comes alive. I tend not to like it, feeling as if the darkness is creeping into my light-filled world.
Yet, there is no reason to fear the supernatural.
The supernatural is intimately connected with the Bible. If you take the Bible at its word, there’s ghosts (1 Samuel 28), people who were dead coming back to life (Ezekiel 37, John 11), demons (too many Scriptures to pick one), supernatural locust (Revelation 9:7), and angels with eyes, wings, and different kinds of heads (See Ezekiel, Daniel, and other passages).
God himself is supernatural. The descriptions of his throne room are filled with descriptions of jewels, lightning, thunder, water, light, and fire. No wonder Isaiah was terrified of him! I would be, too, if I saw God in his full glory.
Knowing this, the supernatural has ceased to scare me, and instead inspire me to write stories that honor God and shine light on a dark world.
The first foray I had into werewolves was with a friend, who wrote about werewolves and light wolves before I even knew what they were. As I matured, I decided to create my own werewolves. They were the corrupted Eritam (the wolf-tamers of my world), who had supposedly sold their souls to Malstorm in a horrifying ceremony.
Toothbreaker is the novella that I call my “werewolf redemption story.” In basic terms, Sage, a werewolf who no longer has the ability to turn, returns to his hometown, where he has to face his crimes and decide if he wants to continue his life of crime or turn to the light side. The e-book is available for free here, but if you ever wanted a paperback, you can order one direct from me here.
Carrying on in the supernatural tradition, I wrote a short story about a vampire. And not just any vampire: Lucy Westerna. This vampire is from Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula, and I wrote a spin-off short story about her, set in 1920’s San Francisco. I plan on releasing it on Halloween, so stay tuned. To give you a taste of the story, here’s the mood board:
In other news, thanks to many of you, and the support of family and friends, our medical debt fundraiser is about halfway through. If you feel inclined, you can still donate until the end of October.
I’m still working on Lavanna’s Journey, but I’m in the revision stage, so I can’t exactly say where I am word count wise because I’m doing a lot of rewriting, adding, and subtracting. My hope is to be able to publish it in September 2026. We shall see.
Here’s some great books for you to read in the meantime:
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I personally read and loved this novel! Here’s my review:
An enjoyable YA Christian Fantasy Novel...
First, characters! Rowan and Blythe are fantastic protagonists. Rowan was one of those characters you love but also want to shake at the same time, which makes her compelling. Blythe was a sweet cinnamon roll that had fierceness about her despite her disability. She was great. Bane, the primary love interest, was sweet, but I would’ve liked to know more about him. Oren was interesting....and I will leave it at that.
Second, the setting/worldbuilding. I really loved how color and sensory details was incorporated throughout the story. Especially the orange and purple colors, which was very distinct. Then, I loved how the author incorporated a God character and this idea of shadows/light. Finally, the phoenix and unicorn aspect-it was so different and neat!
Third, the plot. I will say that I thought I knew where this story was going, and it surprised me. It is a steady build to a climax, and since this is a series, not everything is resolved. As a result, I’m looking forward to book 2!
This is a wholesome, clean novel with no language, minimal violence, and no sexual content. This book releases October 21st.
A Novella collection just in time for Christmas!
“Inheriting Peace” by Erin R. Howard
Maggie’s long-lost relative informs her she’s inherited the Starlit Inn, and she jumps at the chance of a brand-new life. Except, the magical place her aunt described is in desperate need of renovations mere weeks before Christmas guests arrive. Second-born prince Alexander is happy not to inherit the crown of a land that hasn’t had peace in twenty years. When the portal to the Starlit is unexpectedly fixed, he packs his bags for his childhood spot only to find it in disrepair. He offers to help Maggie, but how can he put his happiness above his kingdom’s suffering?
“Asunder” by Brett Armstrong
A couple ready to give up hope on their marriage stops at the Inn and finds themselves trapped in frozen nightmare-scape of Vonlaus. As they race to save the planet and themselves, the fire of hope they mutually stoke in one another may be the only thing that can help them return to their world.
“Keeper of the Stars” by Dawn Ford
Grief-stricken girl escapes a Mars space station through a hidden portal back in time to the Starlit Inn on Earth. Once there, mysterious items plague her, and she finds a path to joy she never imagined possible. Time is relevant and surprises abound in this story of redemptive joy.
“A Quantum Christmas” by J. L. Burrows
When key intel drives a researcher into the quantum time-travel loop to travel three hundred years back, she never imagined she’d be assigned a handsome but reluctant protector. Yet even as time twists into a knot, they somehow discover the true meaning of Christmas for themselves–love.
Will trouble reign, or will each visit to the Starlit Inn result in the wonder of joy, peace, hope, and love?
No full-length audio books this month, but if you want something creepy but ultimately shows that crimes are not worth committing, then I highly recommend this YouTube version of Edgar Allan Poe’s Tell-Tale Heart. It’s fantastic. It even gave me the shivers!
Until Halloween,
M.H. Elrich