From The Woods

About the Book

Dakota Stieber is at the top of her game in the horse riding world – running a business with her father, heading a premier team, and entering college on an athletic scholarship. Despite suddenly plagued by odd feelings and unsettling events she continues life as usual. This changes drastically when she sneaks into an all-male fox hunt with her father and four of her closest friends. In chase, the riders quickly realize they are not alone in the woods that day and face dire consequences. Dakota manages to escape but finds herself stranded and alone. In the face of grave fear she re-enters the woods and is rescued by a young police officer who aids in her recovery and establishment of a new life. Attempting to return to a normality she is soon deeply haunted by the grave fate of the others, learning it was meant for her as well. Now she is forced to figure out how to conquer and put right what they had met in the woods before she loses even more.

About the Author

Kira Stoyko is a published poet, but this is her first publication of length. Growing up in Virginia she rode horses most of her life and is a graduate of The University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Although and avid world traveler she is currently residing in Baltimore.