The Texas Gulf Coast was supposed to be a quiet escape. Instead, it becomes a nightmare only a transwoman with a .357 Magnum and a lifetime of trauma could be prepared for.
Jerri just wanted a break—from her divorce, her violent past, and the constant exhaustion of surviving in a world that prefers she stay silent. A secluded beach house seemed like the perfect place to breathe, reset, maybe even rediscover pieces of herself she thought were gone.
But there's something wrong with this beach.
Something ancient.
Something hungry.
At the end of a strange black-granite spiral jetty lies a bench carved from stone—and beneath it, a doorway to a labyrinth that should not exist. When a meteor shower lights up the sky, the spiral unravels, pulling Jerri into a world of choking darkness, shifting corridors, and a demon that wears her worst fear like a mask.
Noxitus.
A dream-born entity that feeds on trauma, regret, and the cosmic "tethers" that bind every living soul to the universe.
And Jerri's tether?
Stronger than anything it has ever tasted.
What follows is a brutal battle through memory, nightmare, and cosmic horror as Jerri fights a monster that resurrects the people who hurt her most—starting with her father. Armed with nothing but a revolver, a pocketknife, and a will to finally choose her own life, she must outthink a demon that believes she's destined to be its greatest feast.
But even if she escapes the labyrinth, she may not escape the people who worship the creature beneath the jetty. The locals know Noxitus. Serve Noxitus. And they've been waiting for someone just like her.
The Jetty is a brutal, emotional, darkly cathartic horror novella about survival, identity, and the dangerous strength of a woman who refuses to die quietly. First in the series Don't Fuck With a Transwoman From Texas With a Gun, this story blends cosmic dread with Texas grit, trauma recovery, queer rage, and the kind of heroine who will put a bullet between a demon's eyes without hesitation.
Perfect for fans of:
• queer-led horror
• cosmic and Texan-style folk terror
• survival stories with emotional depth
• trans revenge fiction
• fast-paced, character-driven novellas
• "person vs. nightmare world" stories like Annihilation, Bird Box, or The Evil Dead
Welcome to Texas horror with teeth.
This time, the monster picked the wrong girl.
