The Tree Went Dark

One Christmas morning. One unspeakable tragedy. A family forever changed.

The Calhoun family's joyous holiday erupts into horror when a freak accident outside their home leaves their youngest child dead - crushed beneath the wheels of his grandfather's car. What follows is a devastating unraveling of familial bonds, personal guilt, and the fragile threads that hold grief-stricken people together.

Told through multiple perspectives with heart-wrenching intimacy, The Tree Went Dark is a haunting exploration of loss, blame, and the silence that follows unbearable trauma. Micah House delivers a story so visceral and emotionally honest, it will stay with you long after you turn the final page.

After the death of his young grandson Bryson, George Calhoun fears he will never be be forgiven by his son Ray or Ray's wife Patty when George cannot even forgive himself. As the family falls into darkness in the aftermath of the tragedy, each Calhoun shrinks into themselves rather than coming together as a family to heal. Ray Calhoun cannot bring himself to see his father again. His wife Patty busies herself with menial tasks as she rejects her faith. And the three remaining Calhoun children fall into their own distractions from grief which could lead one to destruction.

The Calhoun family must find a path towards healing and moving forward, but first they must each find a way to forgive themselves.

A novel of heartbreak, humanity, and the long road toward healing.