Scar the Sky A Novel
Scar the Sky by J. Todd Scott is a novel published by Crooked Lane Books on September 9, 2025. This 336-page book presents a dark and twisting thriller centered around Andi Ellis, a survivor of a lightning strike whose life changes dramatically after her experience. As she navigates the aftermath of her trauma, Andi and her daughter seek refuge in a secluded desert community, escaping from her dangerous past. Meanwhile, a pair of private investigators delve into a chilling case involving the disappearance of a senator’s daughter, only to uncover a series of murders targeting lightning strike survivors.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a narrative that intertwines elements of mystery, suspense, and science fiction. As the investigators pursue leads, they become entangled in an FBI investigation that reveals a sinister pattern of killings linked to those marked by lightning. The story explores themes of survival and the psychological impact of trauma, while the tension escalates as the killer draws closer to Andi and her daughter. Scar the Sky offers a gripping exploration of fear and resilience in the face of danger.
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Lightning never strikes twice —until it does.
A killer is hunting down survivors of lightning strikes in this dark and twisting thriller, perfect for fans of J. H. Markert and Richard Chizmar.
Everything changed for Andi Ellis when she was struck by lightning and her heart stopped. Andi was resuscitated, but she was never the same—electronics strangely malfunction in her presence: clocks can’t keep time; batteries swiftly die. And while many lightning strike victims are left with temporary “lightning tree” markings, on her they are permanent scars.
Years later Andi, her eight-year-old daughter, and a fellow lightning strike survivor have fled Texas and Andi’s dangerous ex to go off the grid in a strange and secluded desert community.
Meanwhile, two private investigators pursue a US senator’s missing daughter who they find too late. When searching for information on the strange lightning scars on the girl’s body, they find themselves pulled into an FBI investigation—people who have been struck by lightning are being murdered.
As the death toll mounts, the task force traces the killer farther west—closer and closer to Andi Ellis and her daughter, and the haven she’s carefully created.
Thriller and horror readers will be enthralled by the dark turns in Scar the Sky.
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