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Damara's Books

Skeleton-Flute

The Skeleton Flute

Middle Grade Horror

When Sam Windsor’s parents let him and his siblings, Grayson and Addie, skip school to go to the beach, the plan seems too good to be true. It turns out that feeling was right because that evening Sam’s parents drop the news that shatters Sam’s world: they’re separating, and his dad is moving out.

More than anything, Sam wants his parents to stay together. So when a strange man offers Sam a flute made of bone and tells him that playing it can grant him his greatest desire, Sam is desperate enough to try, no matter how creepy or absurd the stranger’s gift seems. And surprisingly, the wish Sam made on the skeleton flute comes true. The next day, his parents are happily in love, with no plans for his dad to leave. But there’s a major problem. Addie and Grayson have disappeared as if they never existed.

His siblings’ absence isn’t the only thing that changed. Sam’s best friend is suddenly hanging out with a different crowd, and everything in Sam’s life is slightly off. Caught in a web of unintended consequences, Sam must try to get his old life back, despite the challenges that are waiting for him if he succeeds. And that means uncovering the mystery behind the strange man’s identity–and the skeleton flute.

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Upcoming Books

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The Undead War

Middle Grade Horror

Kyle Woodward has never seen a reaper—the Undead War ended before she was born. But every aspect of her life has been shaped by them.

Kyle was raised in a remote compound built for survival and taught to guard against the reaper threat, even while being taught reapers no longer exist. When rumors of new reaper sightings begin to spread, Kyle grows frustrated by her community’s silence and her parents’ refusal to talk about the war. Guided by the gut feeling that there’s more to the story, Kyle decides to document her community’s history and the war that defined it. But the deeper she digs, the more dangerous the secrets she uncovers.

If the truth is being buried on purpose, Kyle might be the only one who can expose it. Because if her community refuses to face what nearly destroyed the world once, they might be standing on the edge of the apocalypse all over again.

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Monster Hunters of Lost Lake

Middle Grade Paranormal Horror

Siblings Charlie and Claire discover that their unassuming grandfather has seceretly been protecting the town of Lost Lake from monsters. When something happens to him, it's up to them to step outside their comfort zones and pick up where he left off. Publication will begin in Spring 2028; Emily Keyes at Keyes Agency did the deal for world rights.

Get in Touch

To contact Damara, please email her at dsallenauthor@gmail.com.