The Fifth Card
TheDeckKeeper.com invites you into the shadowed world of The Fifth Card, where every page turns like a whispered incantation. Its exclusive chapters unravel the cursed tarot and haunted hollers that define this Appalachian-Gothic saga, weaving family legacies soaked in mystery and moonlight.
Dive deep into meticulously crafted essays that explore the rich folklore and eerie history of the Tennessee and Kentucky hollers, grounding the narrative in authentic Appalachian roots. Soon, you’ll hold in your hands limited-run oracle decks, crafted to carry the very essence of these spectral stories, each card a talisman brimming with arcane power.
Step beyond mere reading. Join a moonlit communion of storytellers and seekers alike, where every tale pulses with new life and every card turns the page on ancient secrets. This is more than a book; it’s a living, breathing gateway into a universe where folklore and fate entwine.
Welcome to The Deck Keeper, a deck of endless secrets, waiting for you to draw your destiny.
First in the Deck Keeper's Series of Novels
A Southern Gothic tarot mystery by L. Monroe, where Appalachian folklore meets haunted bloodlines and fate cuts deeper than the cards.
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Explore the Lore
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Interpret recurring symbols, find hidden messages in your dreams, and uncover warnings from the unseen world. Inspired by the mythology of The Fifth Card.
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Discover the magical properties of herbs featured in the Deck Keeper’s tradition—used for protection, prophecy, healing, and more.
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This interactive spellbook blends Appalachian folk magic with modern mystical practice. Choose from core spell types like cleansing, protection, healing, and attraction—each grounded in the lore of the Raines family legacy. Whether you're looking to cast a home protection jar or learn the ritual used to bind the Hollow God, this guide offers step-by-step spells to enhance your journey.
Uncover the Secrets
Step into the haunting, tarot-laced world of The Fifth Card, a deeply immersive Southern Gothic novel steeped in the rich traditions of Appalachian folklore, shadowy generational secrets, and a slow-burning magic that seems to linger stubbornly in the very fabric of the blood that binds its characters.
Set against the atmospheric backdrop of rural Kentucky and Tennessee, the novel follows Lila Monroe—a fiercely determined woman desperately trying to outrun the dark supernatural legacy passed down through the women in her bloodline for centuries. When her estranged mother unexpectedly dies and a mysterious, cursed tarot card is found clutched with her former lover’s lifeless body, Lila is inexorably pulled back into the shadowy world she long sought to forget.
As ancient secrets unravel, she must confront the painful truths of her past and finally accept a destiny she’s long denied: that she may very well be the last of the Deck Keepers, the only one with the power to stop the darkness that’s coming for them all.
