When police officer Matt Klein returns to the quiet coastal town of Marshport, he hopes

for a fresh start with his family.

But a series of brutal, inexplicable deaths begins to unravel the town.

At the center of it all is an ancient evil bound to a seemingly harmless gift of an antique

advent calendar, a relic, counting down to the night when the light of Christmas goes out.

As the days slip by, strange voices whisper through the walls, people go mad, and reality

itself starts to crack.

The deeper Matt digs, the closer he comes to facing an evil that has been waiting for him for years.

Now with his wife and sons in peril and the final door of the calendar looming, Matt must confront the truth.

Some traditions were never meant to be completed. 24 days. 24 doors. All leading to one unholy Christmas Eve. Advent of Evil, a 24-episode

event on Weird Darkness beginning December 1st,

or get the entire novel at Weirddarkness.com slash advent of evil.

A recent poll found that 83% of Gen Z respondents believe they could develop a meaningful

relationship with a chatbot.

80% would consider marrying one if it were legal, and 75% believe an AI partner could

fully replace human companionship.

Apps like Replica and Character AI have engineered their chatbots to build emotional bonds deliberately,

moving relationships forward by sharing invented vulnerabilities that trigger users to reciprocate.

Among paying replica users, 60% report having a romantic relationship with their chatbot.

In 2023, a woman announced on Facebook that she had

actually married her Replica AI boyfriend, calling it the best husband she'd ever had.

Research shows that the more users feel socially supported by AI, the lower their feelings

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