Five haunting tales of witches, forgotten systems, and hidden debts lurking beneath ordinary life.

In these strange and unsettling stories, a midwife carries the nightmares of entire generations, a county surveyor marks graves that should never be disturbed, a telephone operator quietly intercepts tragedies before they spread, a video store owner maintains an invisible balance no one understands, and an orchard offers a harvest far more costly than it appears.

Blending folk horror, psychological dread, and quiet supernatural mystery, Rootbound explores the unseen structures that hold communities together—and the terrible consequences that follow when the last person maintaining them is gone.

For readers and listeners who enjoy atmospheric horror, dark folklore, and stories where the real monster is often the system itself.