Gospel of the Cuckoo by Sirius

Dallas’ entire life changed when the Church of New Lazarus opened its doors. The small town of Wicker, Alabama has been taken over by a glamorous, fast-talking reverend with a charismatic smile as bright as his Rolex watch. This new reverend, who calls himself Blue, has declared himself a ‘modern day Lazarus’ and has set the whole town on fire with religious fervor. Yet, Dallas doesn’t trust him. There is something sinister about the new church and its cult-like following. And when Dallas, who has spent five years caring for his ailing grandfather, is suddenly thrust into the world behind the pulpit; he finds that his expectations of salvation may lie in more infernal hands.

Adult • Diversity Representation/Disability/Own Voices • Horror/Southern Gothic • Horror • Diversity Representation/Neurodiversity/Own Voices • Diversity Representation/LGBTQ+/Own Voices

Content Warning: Gender dsyphoria, Evangelical / Christian rhetoric and references, animal death (birds, cat), intentional misgendering by secondary characters to the MC, ableism from the secondary characters to the MC

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