Evil stalks Colt Sturgess from the shadows. Only a new antagonist, Kaleb Blackburn, knows the inevitable reason. Can the survivors of the Kinston invasion solidify their newfound friendships? If the initial moments of their reunion are any indicator, the answer is "no." The Ballad of Colt Sturgess is the second in the Kinston Crew Series and leads the survivors of Olath's Bride into an entirely new gothic thriller. It is full of mystery, awakenings, laughter, pain, and introspection. Set in 1983 in the fictional town of Apollo, the characters who shared a common past now grapple with the complexities of their present relationships. Standing in their way are shadow people, human gargoyles, and a faceless evil with a hidden agenda.