What do you do when your beloved occult society replaces dark rituals with positivity stones and chakra circles?

For Richard-Lael Lillard, the answer is simple: quit dramatically and open his own haunted bed-and-breakfast.

An eccentric warlock with an impeccable mustache, a talent for speaking to spirits, and very little patience for modernized mysticism, Richard-Lael dreams of creating the Lillard House, a refuge for the morbidly curious, the spiritually inclined, and anyone who appreciates a properly ominous atmosphere. But building a mansion of mystery requires money, and money arrives with strings attached.

When an unsolicited benefactor offers to fund his ambitions in exchange for rebuilding on the cursed grounds of the long-abandoned Fellowship Hall, Richard-Lael uncovers a decades-old mystery involving vanished students, forbidden experiments, haunted gymnasiums, and a sinister project known only as Ascension.

Joined by unusual allies, argumentative taxidermy companions, an enigmatic professor harboring a terrifying secret, and an army of mice, Richard-Lael must unravel the truth buried beneath the ruins before the past consumes the future.

Packed with supernatural mysteries, gothic charm, absurd humor, talking spirits, cursed science, and delightfully theatrical antics, Richard-Lael Lillard and the Great Mountain is the third book in the Great Mountain series by Lorin Morgan-Richards and provides a whimsical paranormal adventure about found family, second chances, and the dangers of trying to perfect humanity.

Made for readers who enjoy a quirky gothic fantasy, this enchanting tale proves that sometimes the best way to confront darkness is with a séance, a sharp wit, and a plate of deviled eggs.