An ancient predator has awakened, and it knows when you are awake.In the quiet town of Harrowgate, a pattern of brutal deaths begins to emerge. Crushed throats. Bent ribs. Bodies left cold in rooms that should be warm. There are no signs of forced entry, no clear motive, and no human explanation. Only one constant remains: the lights fail, the shadows bend, and the victims are always awake.EMT Maya Serrano is among the first to realize something is wrong. She has seen death before, but never like this. As the body count rises, Detective Rylan Graves struggles to keep the investigation grounded in reality, even as the evidence begins to fracture everything he knows about crime scenes, predators, and the limits of human violence.At the center of it all is Lila Mercer, a terrified teenager who claims she has seen the thing responsible. A tall, broken shape that moves where light cannot reach. A presence that does not stalk the sleeping, but hunts the aware. Her grandmother knew it by an older name. Folklore called it El Cucuy. Other stories called it the Reaper. Modern investigators will come to know it as the Night Maw.As fear spreads and the town begins to unravel, it becomes clear that the creature is not random. It follows a feeding cycle older than recorded history. Ten victims. Then silence. Until the next awakening.But this time, the pattern is accelerating. The Night Maw is learning. And it is no longer confined to the dark.Night Maw is a relentless creature horror novel that blends forensic investigation, psychological terror, and modern folklore into a chilling contemporary myth. Perfect for readers who enjoy intense suspense, monster-driven horror, and stories where the threat cannot be escaped by simply closing your eyes.Once it marks you, it never stops.