The Pilliga forest has always been a place people avoid. Stories linger there, passed down in fragments, warnings disguised as folklore. When strange disappearances begin to surface around the edge of the bush, it becomes clear that something old has stirred.As past and present collide, those drawn into the forest begin to realise the land is not empty, and it does not forget. Beneath the towering trees and shifting shadows lies a presence shaped by belief, fear, and memory, waiting for those who no longer listen to the warnings.Pilliga - Shadows of the Dreamtime is a dark Australian novel that blends outback mystery, supernatural horror, and ancient myth. Set against the haunting isolation of rural Australia, it explores what happens when modern lives brush against forces far older than they understand.This is a story of place, silence, and the cost of ignoring what was never meant to be disturbed.