Hiatus at High Noon

Rituals of the Night #6

by Kayla Frederick

The only thing worse than being murdered by a human is being destroyed by a vengeful God.

With Epiales, the God of Nightmares, resurrected in the body of Luna’s sister, Cassandra, the stakes have never been higher. Luna and Chance find themselves trapped in the Compound at risk of discovery and death. In a seemingly kind gesture, Cody has agreed to protect them from Epiales’ wrath, but he has secret motives.

Ones that could prove fatal to not only Chance but Luna as well.

In DreamWorld, Max and Asher have a mission of their own. Now a teenager, Asher has questions about his parents. Questions only they can answer. Tasked with keeping him safe, Max must keep Asher far from Luna and Chance until he comes into his powers. When news of attacks on nearby Keeper camps reaches them, Max and Asher face the horrific truth that they’re running out of time.

The battle is reaching its crescendo, and ready or not, Asher will have to take his place at its center.

Unknown Binding

Published January 1, 2026

About the author

Raised in Michigan but moved to Texas and has experienced the best and worst of both. Kayla has interests in the dark and macabre. She enjoys '80's music and movies. A little neurotic and a huge lover of Halloween, creepy stories and cats are totally her jam.

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Reviews

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

With Epiales, the God of Nightmares, resurrected in the body of Luna’s sister, Cassandra, the stakes have never been higher. Luna and Chance find themselves trapped in the Compound at risk of discovery and death. In a seemingly kind gesture, Cody has agreed to protect them from Epiales’ wrath, but he has secret motives.
The battle is reaching its crescendo, and ready or not, Asher will have to take his place at its center.
This is the 6th book in the series and it just keeps getting better.
If you want an epic book to curl up with you have found it ,read on and do not miss out.

[Joy Whiteside · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book grabbed me from the moment that I started reading. It moves along at a pace which is perfect for the flow of the story. It has amazing characters that no matter what you will love them and a story that grabs you, keeping you interested until the very end. This book needs to be read, no doubt about it.

[Alyssa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the other books of the series, but this one didn't have the same feel. It took me longer to get into and I had to reread parts of it to completely follow.

I received an ARC copy and I am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Saundra Wright · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very unique series. I joined this series at a strange place, book 4. When I started this one I was so intrigued I went back and caught up with the ones I hadn't read. Definitely the right idea.

I love this complicated plot and getting all the backstory made this much more enjoyable.

Great book.

[EJ Hatton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Woah. I was not expecting that ending. Its absolutely amazing to read and keeps you glued in to read. I could see how it all plays out in my mind. I would most definitely recommend buying this book.

[Ganesh Subramanian · Rating 2 out of 5]

Abandoned the book after reading 4 chapters, just did not understand anything. Guess this genre is beyond my grasp.