The Devil’s Transit

 
by Ian Sandusky
Book Cover: The Devil's Transit
Editions:ebook, Hardcover

They Said It Was An Iceberg That Sank the Unsinkable Ship. They Lied.

April 1912. Lieutenant Andrew Mills and his squad of American soldiers board RMS Titanic with orders to escort a mysterious cargo across the Atlantic—a mission so classified that even they don’t know what they’re protecting. Hidden deep in the ship’s secure hold lies an ancient horror, unearthed from beneath the Egyptian desert and bound for the United States.

Dr. Pierce Elmdale knows the truth about their cursed cargo. Haunted by what he witnessed in those buried catacombs, he watches helplessly as the creature’s malevolent influence spreads throughout the ship. Passengers turn savage. Crew members vanish. Whispers echo through the corridors, driving men to unspeakable acts of violence.

As Titanic steams toward its date with destiny, Mills must confront an enemy far more terrifying than any iceberg. The devil himself stirs in the depths, feeding on souls and growing stronger with each passing hour. With his men falling prey to madness, and the ship descending into chaos, Mills faces an unfathomable choice: complete his mission and deliver ultimate evil to American shores, or sacrifice everything to ensure some horrors remain buried forever.

In this chilling reimagining of history’s most famous maritime disaster, Ian Sandusky weaves a chilling tale of supernatural terror to reveal the true reason Titanic was doomed from the very moment she left port.

Published:
Publisher: Rogue River
Genres:
Horror, Paranormal, Supernatural, Suspense, Thriller
Tags:
historical setting horror, horror books, supernatural horror

About the Author

Ian Sandusky

Ian grew up in the small town of Holland Landing, Ontario. He was an avid reader and writer but leaned more toward combat sports, earning a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Karate and becoming an instructor at fourteen.

Ian attended Brock University for sociology, working as a nightclub bouncer on the side before managing Isaac’s—the Brock University campus bar. It was there he wrote his first novel, which sold and was published when he was only twenty-two years old. He would go on to publish three more horror novels before graduating.

After university, Ian signed on to work full-time as a CNC machinist at the family business, Lakewood Machine & Tool in Newmarket, Ontario. There, he began making YouTube videos on the trade and manufacturing business, which were soon picked up by Practical Machinist, the largest manufacturing community in the world.

In 2017, Ian married his wife, Brooke, and moved up north to cottage country, where they live with two dogs and two cats. It wasn’t long after that he returned to his love of writing horror. Watch for his latest, THE DEVIL'S TRANSIT, coming your way in Summer 2025, only from Rogue River!

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