The Black Waters: A Cursed Series Novella (The Cursed Series) (Volume 1)

In an isolated village lies a lake, within this lake are deadly creatures that arise when their waters turn black. After her older brother is grotesquely murdered by such creatures, Raven, a young orphan girl, is left to defend herself from angry villagers who claim that she is to blame for the village's widespread killings and protect her younger brother, Tommy. Soon, Raven finds herself in far more danger than she ever expected.