Rena Aliston's books
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
In the city of Birchwood, where every street whispers secrets, Detectives Xander Walsh and Damon Schaeffer are called to investigate a series of ritualistic murders. As Xander delves deeper into the town’s history, he uncovers a legacy steeped in betrayal and bloodshed. With each clue he unearths, Xander finds himself drawn into a twisted web of ancient beliefs that echo his own haunted past. As the line between the past and present blurs, he must navigate the treacherous waters of loyalty and heritage. Caught in a labyrinth of secrets, Xander must decide how far he’s willing to go to protect Birchwood. With time running out and the stakes growing higher, can he uncover the truth before becoming the next victim of a past that refuses to stay buried?
Genres: Confessional Poetry, Spiritual Poetry
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Time slams against my soul. Its chime penetrates my flesh forcing me into total blackness as the clock strikes 2 a.m. In the dark recesses of your mind lies a clock. Once the clock strikes midnight, it begins. What happens at 2 a.m.? Journey through The Black Hour with this third book in The Hourglass Collection.
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
“Mine was a path of annihilabion, like the bodies scattered across town.” When a series of high-profile murders rocks the city of Birchwood, Detectives Xander Walsh and Damon Schaeffer are called in to unravel a chilling mystery. Each crime scene is marked by a haunting signature—a poem, hinting at the killer’s motivations. Detective Walsh, a fierce investigator with a reputation for solving the unsolvable, must dive into a dark labyrinth of clues that blur the line between art and madness. As he delves deeper into the case, his mysterious past comes back to haunt him. As the body count climbs and public fear mounts, Detective Walsh must race against time to unravel the clues. But in a game where the shadows hold the key, will he catch the killer before he strikes again, or will the echoes of his past become his undoing? For fans of ritualistic occult crime thrillers.
Genres: Confessional Poetry, General Poetry, Spiritual Poetry
Formats: E-Book, Audio
Age Groups: 18+
Conjure Volume 2 is a haunting exploration of the soul’s deepest wounds where death and spirituality intertwine. Each poem delves into the complex nature of healing and spirituality. This second book in the Conjure series illuminates the possibility of rebirth through ancestral connection and urges readers to grasp onto the spark of healing found within.
Genres: Confessional Poetry, General Poetry, Spiritual Poetry
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
The waters receded as I entered the green hour. No longer feeling the weight of past transgressions, I divulge secrets. My soul rejoices. Freedom taunts. In the dark recesses of your mind lies a clock. Once the clock strikes midnight, it begins. What happens at 1 a.m.? Journey through The Green Hour with this second book in The Hourglass Collection.
Genres: Crime, Horror, Short/Flash Fiction Collection
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
I heard it again, whistling through the wind–the Devil’s hymn. Death’s sweet serenade beckoned me to spill innocent blood. I obliged, thinking my sacrifice would deafen its pleas. If you listen close enough you can hear death’s angel calling, beckoning you to partake of your desires. Just a taste, it whispers–under the sullen moon, between silk sheets, and even while hovering over your ex’s carcass. Are you listening? The Devil’s Hymn, the second book in The Devil’s Reign series, is a collection of short crime and horror stories. The collection includes 72 stories (drabble, flash fiction, short stories) spilled across time’s map, asking you one important question. How long are you willing to dance with the Devil?
Genres: Confessional Poetry, General Poetry
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
I am divine, sitting upon my throne, time’s pedestal, waiting – baiting. My venomous tales tear at life’s seams, desecrating freedom. Your illusions awaken. Your eyes grace my design. I am madness. Journey into the shadows of the soul, where darkness and light intertwine in a dance of raw emotion and profound revelation. Divine Madness: A Dark Poetry Collection beckons you into the depths of the human psyche, inviting you to explore the turbulent landscapes of the mind and embrace the haunting allure of poetic madness.
Genres: Confessional Poetry, General Poetry, Spiritual Poetry
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Midnight – the hour of new beginnings. I enter renewed welcoming time’s transition, unaware of what I’m ushering in. In the dark recesses of your mind lies a clock. Once the clock strikes midnight, it begins. What happens at 12 a.m.? Journey through The Red Hour with this first book in The Hourglass Collection.
Genres: Confessional Poetry, General Poetry
Formats: E-Book, Audio
Age Groups: 18+
Conjure Volume 1 explores the allure of love tainted by darkness—relationships that straddle the line between pleasure and pain. Passion and enmity collide in this dark poetry collection, blurring the line between devotion and despair.
Genres: Crime, Horror, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Short/Flash Fiction Collection, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
My eyes marveled at the sight of decaying flesh, rotting souls. We lingered in a cold world. Shadows stalked us as we traveled across the Devil’s grave. Deception walks among us, clinging to our shadows as we fight to survive life, overcome death, relieve pain, and escape envy’s grasp. If you trod upon the earth long enough, you’ll feel death’s angel hovering over your carcass, pleading for you to let her in. Will you? The Devil’s Grave, the first book in The Devil’s Reign Series, is a collection of short crime and horror stories. The collection includes 74 stories (drabble, flash fiction, short stories) spilled across time’s map, asking you one important question. How far would you go to get what you want?
Genres: Confessional Poetry, General Poetry
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
An empty screen, eerie serenade – who can resist woven tales sung by chiseled tongues? Woven Tales encapsulates selected poems from the Unspeakable Truths Series (Damnation Begins, 2007, and Baptism By Blood, 2009) and the Versified Series (Versified Darkness, 2008 and Versified Delusions, 2012).
Genres: Confessional Poetry, General Poetry
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Shadows linger all around us, but the one we refuse to acknowledge is the one looking in the mirror. What does your reflection say about you? Shadows and Mirrors explores the darker aspects of the self. Life, death, love, hate, pain, and healing collide in this dark poetry collection from Rena Aliston.




















