Craycroft Crossings · Book One · Dylan Ray
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The Deepest Door
Releasing November 17, 2026
Some doors were sealed for a reason.
Dusty Craycroft thought returning home would mean a funeral, uncomfortable family conversations, and getting back to his normal life as quickly as possible.
Instead, he finds himself pulled into secrets his family has guarded for generations—hidden magic, ancient wards, a mysterious stranger who seems to know more than he should, and something buried beneath the family land that was never meant to be disturbed.
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Enter Dusty’s world
For readers drawn to…
- Queer fantasy and slow-building romance
- Hidden magic and inherited power
- Family secrets and ancient mysteries
- Small-town Missouri atmosphere
- Sarcastic humor in the face of danger
- The beginning of a new indie fantasy series
Before publication
The ARC details
- Format
- Digital advance reader copy · EPUB and PDF
- Publication date
- November 17, 2026
- Suggested reading target
- November 10, 2026 — a suggested target, not a requirement.
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