Possessed By A Book - Spencer West Case, #1

Blending supernatural cozy mystery,  horror, occult academia, and dry humor. Ms. Moxie Grimhowl is bringing you cozy vibes amongst abject horror.

 Possessed By A Book  follows an unconventional librarian as she uncovers a conspiracy hidden between library stacks, forgotten folklore, and reality itself. Perfect for readers who love magical libraries, creeping cosmic horror, eccentric small towns, and intelligent paranormal mysteries with memorable characters and just enough darkness to keep the pages turning.

Spencer West has built her life around order.

By day she is the meticulous archivist responsible for the Bremerton Annex Library's hidden collection of forbidden occult manuscripts. By night she lives quietly in her lovingly restored van, crafts protective talismans for her small Etsy shop, and enjoys the predictable comfort of books, routines, and solitude.

Then the impossible happens.

The Codex Umbrae, one of the world's most dangerous grimoires, vanishes from a locked, magically warded archive without setting off a single alarm. There are no signs of forced entry, no missing security logs, and no explanation that fits reality.

Soon the town begins to change.

People experience missing memories, flickering perceptions, strange humming vibrations, and impossible coincidences. Secret sigils begin appearing where they should not exist. An enigmatic local historian seems to know more than he admits, while Helena's absent-minded volunteer may be hiding secrets of her own. Every clue leads to more questions, and every answer suggests that the Codex was never simply stolen.