In 1587, over a hundred English settlers arrived on Roanoke Island, hoping to establish a new life on the edge of the known world. Led by Governor John White, they dreamed of building a thriving community in the uncharted wilderness. But what began as a journey of hope soon spiraled into a nightmare of betrayal, whispers from the forest, and strange symbols carved into ancient stones. The local Croatan tribe warns of an old curse tied to the land-something that stirs only when the boundaries between worlds thin.
As the settlers struggle to survive hunger, disease, and isolation, strange visions plague them. Some glimpse other lives and timelines, while others see ghostly reflections of themselves lurking just beyond their reach. Lights shimmer over the sea, the island's waters run dry, and the colonists hear haunting melodies carried on the wind. And one by one, the settlers begin to vanish-pulled into the forest by unseen forces, leaving only cryptic clues behind. The word "Croatoan" is carved into a tree, a message-or perhaps a warning-of what lies beyond the veil between worlds.
Governor White departs for England in a desperate bid for supplies, but he returns years later to find the colony wiped from existence. As he searches for answers, he uncovers eerie signs that suggest the island's inhabitants may not have disappeared-they may have crossed into another reality, a timeless dimension where strange beings and lost souls wander endlessly.
In Roanoke: The Vanishing Colony, history and speculative fiction collide in a haunting reimagining of the lost Roanoke settlement. As the line between past, present, and future unravels, the settlers must confront forces far beyond their understanding-and decide whether to fight for their place in history or surrender to the call of a parallel world where time has no meaning. The truth of Roanoke's fate may have been lost to history, but echoes of the vanished colony still haunt the winds that whisper through the ancient trees of the Outer Banks.
What if the settlers weren't lost? What if they escaped into a realm from which they could never return?
