The Beast in the Chapel
by William Ubagan
In the secluded village of Santa Lucia, faith and fear walk hand in hand. The villagers trust their beloved priest, Padre Carlos Montenegro-a man of charm, compassion, and quiet authority. But behind the sacred walls of his chapel lies an unspeakable darkness. By night, the holy man becomes a monster: a devil worshipper, murderer, and butcher of souls who offers human sacrifices to his infernal master hidden beneath the altar.
When Marco, an undercover detective posing as a farmer, arrives to investigate a string of disappearances, he finds himself drawn into a labyrinth of evil far older than the chapel itself. As he unearths the Codex Astaroth-an ancient text binding the Beast to the earth-Marco must confront not only the horrors beneath Santa Lucia, but the frailty of his own faith.
With the help of Sister Eliza, a nun torn between devotion and disbelief, Marco races against time to stop the resurrection of a godless terror. But the price of redemption is steep-and the chapel hungers still.
A chilling blend of psychological dread and supernatural horror, The Beast in the Chapel explores the corruption of faith, the weight of sin, and the monstrous truth that evil often hides in plain sight.
Where faith ends, the Beast begins.
