The Crimson Reaper. Deer Falls, #2

Consumed by a thirst to unlock powerful dark magic, a sadistic killer stalks Deer Falls. Can Eric Olson overcome past trauma to save himself and the rest of the town from destruction? Six years have passed since Eric helped his older brother Ron defeat an ancient malevolent witch. A brush with death in that battle has left him with recurring hallucinations. While struggling to heal from his mental scars, Eric is confronted with a new deadlier adversary. Mysterious ritualistic slayings are plaguing Deer Falls.
Nobody is safe from a powerful serial killer who has descended upon the sleepy Colorado town. Driven by a thirst for revenge, they will stop at nothing to release dark magic housed within an ancient amulet and wield it for their own purposes. When Eric and his mom Emily fall in this killer's crosshairs, he must again face his worst nightmares brought to life. Can he protect himself and his mom from danger while stopping a deadly adversary from ruling Deer Falls and beyond through terror and magic? The Crimson Reaper is a haunting sequel to Pandora Reborn and the newest entry in John Coon's Deer Falls horror series.
If you love chilling characters and relentlessly suspenseful stories, you will devour this small-town horror tale.