Influence

When Ross Lowry moves into the guesthouse of his cousin and her husband in the small town of Magdalena, located in the arid state of Arizona, he expects only a short break from financial troubles and a bit of relaxation.
But... something is not right in this desert.
After a noisy New Year's celebration, life-changing events begin to unfold for the townspeople. The rich and successful suddenly suffer catastrophic defeats, while their less fortunate neighbors unexpectedly become favorites of Fortune.
And this is only the beginning.
Soon, the residents of Magdalena begin to behave unnaturally. Then children start to disappear, and monstrous creatures emerge from the wastelands. People's lives are plunging faster into chaos.
But all of this is just the first harbingers of a confrontation with a powerful darkness that can destroy the world forever. And only Ross Lowry sees the impending threat…